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单词 East Timor
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Definition of East Timor in English:

East Timor

proper noun
  • A country occupying the eastern part of the island of Timor in the southern Malay Archipelago; population 1,200,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Dili; languages, Portuguese, Indonesian, English, and indigenous languages.

    Official name Timor Leste

Formerly a Portuguese colony, the region declared itself independent in 1975. In 1976 it was invaded by Indonesia, which annexed and claimed it as the 27th state of Indonesia, a claim which was never recognized by the United Nations. The region became the scene of bitter fighting and of alleged mass killings by the Indonesian government and military forces. East Timor gained full independence following a referendum in 1999 and a formal declaration by the United Nations in 2002

 
 

Definition of East Timor in US English:

East Timor

proper nounēst ˈtēmôrist ˈtimɔr
  • A country on the eastern part of the island of Timor in the southern part of the Malay Archipelago; population 1,200,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Dili; languages, Portuguese, Indonesian, English, and indigenous languages.

    Formerly a Portuguese colony, East Timor declared itself independent in 1975. In 1976 it was invaded by Indonesia, which annexed and claimed it as their 27th state. The region was the scene of bitter fighting and of alleged mass killings by the Indonesian government and military forces. In a UN-supervised referendum in 1999, the people voted for independence from Indonesia. Violence continued, but on May 20, 2002, East Timor achieved international recognition as an independent state

    Official name Timor Leste
 
 
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