Timor-Leste - Land of the Sleeping Crocodile Quiz

Answer: It is the only Asian country that lies completely south of the equator.

The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, or East Timor, is the only Asian country that lies completely in the Southern Hemisphere.

The 12 landlocked Asian countries, listed in alphabetical order, are Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan are the only two double-landlocked countries in the world.

Answer: Australia

Timor-Leste borders Indonesia to the east. The tiny nation of Timor-Leste is separated from Australia by the Timor Sea.

Answer: Red Sea

Some notable Lesser Sunda Islands include Bali, Lombok, and Timor, with Timor being the largest of all of them. In addition, Timor is also the easternmost Lesser Sunda Island.

The island of Timor borders the Banda Sea, the Savu Sea, and the Timor Sea. The Red Sea is located in Northeast Africa and Western Asia.

Answer: Malay

The word "timur" means east in Malay. The Malay language is widely spoken in many Southeast Asian countries, which include Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The word "Timur" was then recorded as "Timor" in the Portuguese language.

Answer: Portugal

Timor-Leste was formerly known as Portuguese Timor, under the colonization of Portugal, from 1769 until 1975. Though it gained independence from Portugal on 28 November 1975, the ill-fated nation was occupied by the Indonesian National Armed Forces a mere nine days later.

The motto that appears on Timor-Leste's coat of arms is written in the Portuguese language. It reads "Unidade, Acção, Progresso", which means "Unity, Action, Progress".

Answer: Islands

Occupying an area of 140 square kilometers (54 square miles), Atauro Island is located approximately 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) north of the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili. On the other hand, Jaco Island is located to the east of the island of Timor.

Answer: Dili

The 27-meter (88.6-foot) high Cristo Rei of Dili, or Christ the King of Dili, was a gift from the Indonesian government in 1996. The statue is one of the major tourist attractions in Dili, Timor-Leste.

Answer: Mount Ramelau

Tatamailau, or Foho Tatamailau in the Tetum language, is the highest peak of Timor-Leste. Also known as Mount Ramelau, the mountain is located 70 kilometers (43 miles) south of the nation's capital, Dili.

Mount Kinabalu is Malaysia's highest point. Puncak Jaya is Indonesia's highest peak. Bukit Timah Hill, on the other hand, is the highest point of Singapore.

Answer: Nobel Peace Prize

José Manuel Ramos-Horta served as the President of Timor-Leste from 2007 until 2012. Ramos-Horta and East Timorese Roman Catholic bishop, Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996, for "their work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor".

Answer: Roman Catholicism

The predominant religion in both Timor-Leste and the Philippines is Christianity. Specifically, the census conducted in Timor-Leste in 2005 found that more than 97% of the country's population practise Catholicism. In contrast, Timor-Leste's neighboring country, Indonesia, is a predominantly Islamic nation.