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When did Indonesia take over West Timor?
After a further two and a half years of transition under the auspices of three different United Nations missions, East Timor achieved independence on 20 May 2002….Indonesian invasion of East Timor.
| Indonesian invasion of East Timor Operation Lotus | |
|---|---|
| 35,000 | 20,000 |
| Casualties and losses |
Who owns West Timor?
Indonesia
From 1949 to 1975 it was named Indonesian Timor….West Timor.
| West Timor Timor Barat Dutch Timor Indonesian Timor | |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| City | Kupang |
| Regencies | Belu Regency, Kupang Regency, Malaka Regency, Rote Ndao Regency, Sabu Raijua Regency, North Central Timor, South Central Timor |
Does Indonesia recognize East Timor?
East Timor and Indonesia established diplomatic relations in 2002. Following a United Nations interim administration, East Timor gained independence in 2002. Indonesia has an embassy in Dili. East Timor has an embassy in Jakarta and a consulate in Denpasar and Kupang.
How did East Timor gain independence from Indonesia?
The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Fretilin) resisted a Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) coup attempt in August 1975, and unilaterally declared independence on 28 November 1975. Fearing a communist state within the Indonesian archipelago, the Indonesian military launched an invasion of East Timor in December 1975.
What was Australia’s role in East Timor?
Australia had a part in East Timor’s march to tragedy and a key role in its salvation. Cruel ironies and strange mirror effects mark Australia’s performance in the lead-up to Indonesia’s invasion, in 1974–75, and East Timor’s independence vote in 1999.
What happened to the Portuguese colony in Timor Leste?
Following the 1974 Portuguese revolution, Portugal effectively abandoned its colony in Timor and civil war between East Timorese political parties broke out in 1975.
What is the etymology of the word timor leste?
Etymology. “Timor” derives from timur, the word for “east” in Indonesian language, which became recorded as Timor in Portuguese, thus resulting in the tautological toponym meaning “East East”: In Portuguese Timor-Leste ( Leste being the word for “east”); in Tetum Timór Lorosa’e ( Lorosa’e being the word for “east”…