The Democratic Republic of East Timor, referred to as East Timor for short, is an island country located at the eastern tip of Nusa Tenggara Islands. The English of the Democratic Republic of East Timor is Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, and tls is taken from East Timor. East Timor includes Oecussi area in the east and west of the northern coast of Timor Island, and atauro island and Yaku Island near the eastern end. It borders West Timor, Indonesia, and faces Australia across the Timor Sea to the south.
East Timor is one of the least developed countries in the world, and most of its materials depend on foreign aid. Agriculture also uses slash-and-burn methods extensively, which leads to deforestation and soil erosion and damages the local ecological environment. Oil and gas development along the coast of East Timor has greatly supplemented government revenue, and natural gas is transported to Australia through pipelines.
Geographical environment characteristics of East Timor
East Timor is located at the easternmost tip of Nusa Tenggara Islands in Southeast Asia. Include Oecussi area in the east and west of the northern coast of Timor, and atauro island and Yaku Island in the eastern end nearby. It borders West Timor, Indonesia in the west and Australia across the Timor Sea in the south. The land area is 149 19 square kilometers, and the coastline is 735 kilometers. East Timor is mountainous, with plains and valleys along the coast.
Most areas of East Timor have a tropical rain forest climate, while plains and valleys have a tropical grassland climate, with an annual average temperature of 26℃ and an annual average humidity of 70%-80%. The average annual precipitation is 1200- 1500mm, but there are great regional differences. The dry season is from May to 1 1 every year, and the rainy season is from 12 to May of the following year, with an annual precipitation of 500- 1500mm. The dry season is from June to 65438+February, and the rainy season is from 65438+February to February and May-June. The annual precipitation is1500-2000mm.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-East Timor