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The AP Interview: East Timor's president says the pope's visit isn't time to dwell on past sins
DILI, East Timor (AP) — The president of East Timor ... There's another benefit for the little-known nation, a former Portuguese colony wedged between Indonesia and Australia: “The pope ...
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The Growing Pains of Asia’s Newest Country
Home to about 1.4 million people, East Timor is one half of an island that lies near the northern tip of Australia; the other half is part of Indonesia. A Portuguese colony for centuries ...
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The AP Interview: East Timor president sees pope stop as opportunity, not time to dwell on past sins
The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis' upcoming visit ... There's another benefit for the little-known nation, a former Portuguese colony wedged between Indonesia and Australia: “The ...
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Kirsty Sword Gusmão: ‘Floods in Timor-Leste couldn't have come at a worse time'
East Timor is facing two crises at once ... Kirsty Sword Gusmão spoke to SBS Portuguese about how the Timorese are trying to recover from the worst flood in 40 years and also, the efforts ...
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Portuguese philology
Portuguese is spoken around the world in Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Portugal, Guinea-Bissau, East-Timor, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, as well as small communities in Macao and in India.
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Diocese of Baucau
Baucau is the second-largest city in East Timor, after Dili, the capital, which lies 122 km east of Dili. Baucau has about 16,000 inhabitants, and is the capital of Baucau, located in the eastern part ...