Fact Sheet
Timor Leste
Official Title:
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
General Information
Capital: Dili
Population (million): 1.119
Total Area: 15,410km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 1 $ US (USD)(2012)
National Holiday: National Day, 20 May 2002
Language(s): Tetum, Portuguese
Political Information
Type of State:
Type of Government:
Democratic Republic
Head of State:
President Taur Matan Ruak
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs and Cooperation: José Luis Guterres
Commerce, Industry and Environment: António da Conceição
Main Political Parties:
National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT)*, Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (FRETILIN), Democratic Party (PD)*, Frenti-Mudança*
* = formed Government coalition.
Elections:
Presidential: last on April 16, 2012, next in 2017. Parliamentary: last on July 7, 2012, next in 2017
Economic Information (2012)
Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.
| Type | Timor Leste | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 4.17 | 1818.32 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 3728.52 | 52209.92 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 10 | 1.84 |
| Inflation: (%) | 11.8 | 1.52 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0 | 7.29 |
Trade and Investment (2012)
Canadian exports to country: $
Canadian imports from country: $
FDI in Canada: (2011) $ million
CDI in Timor Leste: (2011) $ million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Constancio da Conceição Pinto
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Donald Bobiash
May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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