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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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