East Timor

Question 1

Population

Answer 1

1.2million

Question 2

Until when was East Timor a Portuguese colony

Answer 2

1975

Question 3

Who was East Timor invaded by in 1975

Answer 3

Indonesia

Question 4

% of those unemployed

Answer 4

20%

Question 5

% under poverty line

Answer 5

37%

Question 6

% illiterate

Answer 6

50%

Question 7

Until when was Timor occupied by Indonesia

Answer 7

1999

Question 8

When did Timor gain independence

Answer 8

2003

Question 9

What nationality was banned after Indonesian occupation?

Answer 9

Portuguese

Question 10

What happened to those forced out of homes due to Indonesian-Timorese conflict?

Answer 10

forced resettlement of 1000’s into camps

Question 11

How many Indonesians settled in East Timor?

Answer 11

150,000

Question 12

What happened to businesses of East Timor owned by Timorese?

Answer 12

many taken over by Indonesians

Question 13

Religion of post Portuguese

Answer 13

Catholic

Question 14

Religion of most Indonesians

Answer 14

Muslim

Question 15

Average income for Catholic Timorese

Answer 15

$2300

Question 16

Average income for Muslim Indonesians

Answer 16

$4000

Question 17

HDI for Catholic Timorese

Answer 17

0.49

Question 18

HDI for Muslim Indonesians

Answer 18

0.73

Question 19

Reason for Indonesian occupation of Timor

Answer 19

oil and natural gas fields

strategic location for trade interests