East Timor Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Dili 14,874 sq km 5,743 sq mi PEOPLE Population 1,107,432 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 2.04 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 1,493,841 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 1,942,734 (2050 estimate) Population density Urban/rural distribution Share urban Share rural 76 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 196 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) 8 percent (2005 estimate) 92 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Dili 49,000 (2003 estimate) Ethnic groups Eastern Tetum (Belu) 45 percent Mambai (Damata) 11 percent Galolo 7 percent Timorese (Vaikino) 7 percent Others 30 percent Languages Tetum and Portuguese (official), English, Bahasa Indonesia, and about 30 local languages and dialects Religious affiliations Roman Catholic 90 percent Protestant 5 percent Muslim 3 percent O ther 2 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 66.9 years (2008 estimate) Female 69.4 years (2008 estimate) Male Infant mortality rate Population per physician Population per hospital bed 64.6 years (2008 estimate) 43 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) 10,380 people (2004) 5 people (2000 estimate) Literacy rate Total 43 percent (2001 estimate) Female 42.8 percent (2001 estimate) Male 43.1 percent (2001 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school Not available 9 years (2002-2003) 51 students per teacher (2001-2002) GOVERNMENT Form of government Head of state Head of government Legislature Parliamentary democracy President Prime minister Unicameral legislature National Parliament: 88 members Voting qualifications Constitution Highest court Armed forces Universal and compulsory at age 18 20 May 2002 Supreme Court of Justice Army, Navy, Air Force Total number of military personnel 1,250 (2004) Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) Not available First-level political divisions 13 Districts ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $356 million (2006) $345.90 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 32.2 percent (2006) I ndustry 12.8 percent (2006) Services 55 percent (2006) Employment Number of workers Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 395,589 (2006) 73 percent (1999 estimate) I ndustry 5 percent (1999 estimate) Services 22 percent (2001 estimate) Unemployment rate 6 percent (2001 estimate) National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue $21 million (2002-2003 estimate) Total expenditure $84 million (2002-2003 estimate) Monetary unit 1 United States dollar (US$), consisting of 100 cents Agriculture Coffee, sweet potatoes, soybeans, rice, maize, cassava, fruits Mining not available Manufacturing Textiles, bottling of water, processing of coffee Major exports Coffee, sandalwood, marble, wood, some petroleum and natural gas, livestock and fish products, spices, coconuts, cacao Major imports Machinery, vehicles and other transportation equipment, food items, petroleum products, clothing, textiles Major trade partners for exports Indonesia, Australia, and Portugal Major trade partners for imports Indonesia and Australia ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources Not available Electricity from hydroelectric sources Not available Electricity from nuclear sources Not available Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources Not available Number of radios per 1,000 people 100 (2000 estimate) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 15 (2000 estimate) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 100 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people Not available Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 15 (2000 estimate) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people Not available Paved road as a share of total roads Not available SOURCES Data are largely from National Human Development Report for East Timor, Ukun rasik a'an, the way ahead (www.undp.east-timor.org); World Bank database (www.worldbank.org); Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN); FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org); and the latest Europa World Yearbook. Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
