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Posted 12 Aug 2024

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Timor Leste (Capital: Dili)  

Indian President has been conferred with the highest civilian award of Timor-Leste. 

Political features

  • Island country of South-East Asia.
  • Occupies the eastern half of the island of Timor, the small nearby islands.
    • Due to its location it is also refereed as East Timor. 
  • Bounded by Timor Sea (southeast), Wetar Strait (north), Ombai Strait (northwest)and western Timor (part of Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara) to southwest.

Geographical features

  • Highest Point: Mount Tatamailau
  • Tags :
  • Timor-Leste
  • Dili
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