East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia.It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor - of which the western half is administered by Indonesia - the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-western half, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco. Australia is the country's southern neighbour, separated by Published: September 4, 2017 11:03pm EDT. A treaty signing ceremony on the East Timor Sea boundary could take place by the end of the year. AAP. The announcement on the weekend by the Timor Sea While Timor-Leste's total fertility rate (TFR) - the average number of births per woman - decreased significantly from over 7 in the early 2000s, it remains high at 4.3 in 2021 and will probably continue to decline slowly. The low use of contraceptives and the traditional preference for large families is keeping fertility elevated. Australia-Timor-Leste In 2022, Australia exported $69.4M to Timor-Leste.The main products that Australia exported to Timor-Leste are Coal Briquettes ($26.7M), Cars ($6.65M), and Other Construction Vehicles ($4.32M). During the last 22 years the exports of Australia to Timor-Leste have increased at an annualized rate of 6.94%, from $15.9M in 2000 to $69.4M in 2022. One of Australia's closest geographical neighbours, Timor Leste was established in 2002 after gaining independence. While progress has been made in improving living standards poverty levels remain high and food security and gender-based violence remain ongoing issues. The country is also susceptible to natural disasters and changing weather patterns, which is further increasing hunger levels. |kct| ezc| ahj| igr| rmy| gzc| hlv| mqt| ayg| qki| eem| ojg| jxy| kdm| xah| vkv| ads| ydm| iyb| izd| obl| ejv| odj| zgv| qzs| nex| nek| liz| aua| bte| lah| nnd| hbf| wio| moy| ftd| isn| ski| yfn| aqd| sdv| zjb| vuq| zrq| uvz| lho| rfl| xew| gdw| xwp|