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Timor-Leste

Capital: Dili

  • Tatamailau, also called Mount Ramelau, rises 2,963 m in Ainaro District and is the highest peak in Timor-Leste.
  • Timor-Leste has a tropical climate. Its wet season runs from December to May, while the dry season is much drier.
  • Tetun and Portuguese are the official languages, and about 30 indigenous languages are spoken across the country.
  • Dili sits on the northern coast of Timor, on a narrow strip of flat land between the sea and the mountains.

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