Timor-Leste: flag, capital and facts
Timor-Leste is a country in East & Southeast Asia (Asia). Its capital is Dili. Population — 1,400,638. Area — 14,874 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Timor-Leste
Red with a black triangle and a white star.
The capital of Timor-Leste — Dili
Dili is the capital of Timor-Leste. Dili sits on the island of Timor, which two countries once split in two.
Facts about Timor-Leste
- Official name
- Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- Capital
- Dili
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- East & Southeast Asia
- Population
- 1,400,638
- Area
- 14,874 km²
- Currency
- USD ($)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- -8.83333333°, 125.91666666°
How to remember the name
The nameTimor-Leste means 'East Timor' — 'timor' itself means 'east'.
Did you know?
Timor-Leste is one of the youngest countries in the world — independent since 2002.
Other countries of East & Southeast Asia
Learn all 229 flags — not just read about them
Flagovore turns this atlas into a game: short lessons, an interactive world map that fills with colour, and smart repetition that makes flags and capitals stick. Free, ad-free, for kids 7+ and their parents.
Open Flagovore