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| Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 8°50′S125°55′E / 8.833°S 125.917°E /-8.833; 125.917 |
| Area | Ranked 154th |
| • Total | 14,919 km2 (5,760 sq mi) |
| • Land | 100% |
| • Water | 0% |
| Coastline | 706 km (439 mi) |
| Borders | Indonesia: 253 km (157 mi) |
| Highest point | Tatamailau (2,963 m or 9,721 ft) |
| Lowest point | Timor Sea,Savu Sea, andBanda Sea 0 m (0 ft) |
| Longest river | Loes River 80 km (50 mi) |
| Largest lake | Ira Lalaro 1.9 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Climate | Tropical |
| Terrain | Mountainous and rugged |
| Natural resources | Gold,petroleum,natural gas,manganese,marble |
| Natural hazards | Landslides are common;earthquakes; andtsunamis. |
| Environmental issues | deforestation and soilerosion |
| Exclusive economic zone | 70,326 km2 (27,153 sq mi) |
Timor-Leste includes the mountainous eastern half ofTimor, theOcussi-Ambeno region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands ofAtauro andJaco. The country is located northwest ofAustralia in theLesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of theIndonesian Archipelago. 'Timor' is a Portuguese derivation of 'Timor', theMalay word for "Orient"; the island of Timor is part of theMalay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Timor-Leste is the only Asian nation to lie entirely within the Southern Hemisphere.[citation needed] TheLoes River is the longest with a length of 80 km (50 mi). This river system covers an area of 2,184 km2 (843 sq mi). It is a small country with a land size of 14,919 km2 (5,760 sq mi). Theexclusive economic zone is 70,326 km2 (27,153 sq mi).[1]
| Climate data for Dili (1914-1963) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) | 35.5 (95.9) | 36.6 (97.9) | 36.0 (96.8) | 35.7 (96.3) | 36.5 (97.7) | 34.1 (93.4) | 35.0 (95.0) | 34.0 (93.2) | 34.5 (94.1) | 36.0 (96.8) | 35.5 (95.9) | 36.6 (97.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.2 (88.2) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.3 (88.3) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.1 (86.2) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.1 (88.0) | 30.9 (87.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.8 (80.2) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.4 (77.7) | 26.0 (78.8) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.6 (79.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.5 (74.3) | 22.8 (73.0) | 21.9 (71.4) | 20.8 (69.4) | 20.1 (68.2) | 20.5 (68.9) | 21.5 (70.7) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.6 (74.5) | 22.4 (72.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) | 16.2 (61.2) | 16.5 (61.7) | 18.2 (64.8) | 13.2 (55.8) | 14.5 (58.1) | 12.4 (54.3) | 11.8 (53.2) | 13.4 (56.1) | 16.1 (61.0) | 18.0 (64.4) | 16.7 (62.1) | 11.8 (53.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 139.5 (5.49) | 138.7 (5.46) | 132.7 (5.22) | 104.3 (4.11) | 74.9 (2.95) | 58.4 (2.30) | 20.1 (0.79) | 12.1 (0.48) | 9.0 (0.35) | 12.8 (0.50) | 61.4 (2.42) | 144.9 (5.70) | 908.8 (35.77) |
| Average rainy days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 80 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 80 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 75 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 189.1 | 161.0 | 235.6 | 234.0 | 266.6 | 246.0 | 272.8 | 291.4 | 288.0 | 297.6 | 270.0 | 220.1 | 2,972.2 |
| Mean dailysunshine hours | 6.1 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Source:Deutscher Wetterdienst[2] | |||||||||||||
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