Timor
Timor is an island at the soothren end o Maritime Sootheast Asie, north o the Timor Sea. It is dividit atween the independent state o East Timor, an Wast Timor, belangin tae the Indonesian province o East Nusa Tenggara. The island's surface is 30,777 square kilometres. The name is a variant o timur, Malay for "east"; it is so cried acause it is at the east end o a chain o islands.
Timor as seen frae space in 1989 | |
Tap: Poleetical diveesion o Timor atween Indonesie an East Timor Bottom: Location o Timor in Indonesie | |
Tap: Poleetical diveesion o Timor atween Indonesie an East Timor Bottom: Location o Timor in Indonesie | |
Geografie | |
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Location | Sooth East Asie |
Coordinates | 9°14′S 124°56′E / 9.233°S 124.933°ECoordinates: 9°14′S 124°56′E / 9.233°S 124.933°E |
Aurie | 30,777 km2 (11,883 sq mi) |
Aurie rank | 44t |
Heichest elevation | 2,963 m (9,720 ft) |
Admeenistration | |
Demografics | |
Population | 3,182,693 |
Pop. density | 94.5 /km2 (244.8 /sq mi) |
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