Is East Timor recognized?

U.S. Recognition of Timorese Independence, 2002. The United States recognized Timor-Leste, then known as East Timor, on May 20, 2002, when it achieved formal independence. Before this time, the region had been a Portuguese colony up until 1975 and was under Indonesian sovereignty from 1976 to 1999.

What is the culture of East Timor?

Timorese cultural heritage is multi-layered – a fascinating combination of traditional Timorese, Portuguese, Chinese and Indonesian influences. This permeates their local architecture, cuisine, clothing styles and artistic endeavors.

Is East Timor progressing in Indonesia?

Which admittedly means that not much in East Timor (i.e. Timor Leste) was progressing (same as any other part of Indonesia). Nevertheless, with major reforms happening from then onwards, there is a lot of changes made in development across Indonesia.

What is it like to work with the East Timorese diaspora?

, Have worked with the East Timorese diaspora for 20 years. They’re fairly pragmatic and there are close links with their giant neighbour and its people, even from the older generation of leaders who were educated in the Portuguese era and escaped just before Indonesia invaded in 1975, and did not return until the end of Indonesian rule in 1999.

Where do East Timorese students go to University?

Even after independence, many East Timorese still go to university in Indonesia, where they are charged the same fees as students from Indonesia, despite Indonesian no longer being widely taught in schools, if at all, making them cheaper than those in Australia or Portugal.

What language do they speak in East Timor?

But in-between themselves they speak either Tetun; the national language of East Timor, or their regional language. Note: Yes folks, even the tiny 1.2 million-people East Timor have that bunch of languages.