Timor Leste Eastern half of Timor and the Ocussi-Ambenu enclave in Indonesian West Timor and Atauro Island.

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Timor Leste Eastern half of Timor and the Ocussi-Ambenu enclave in Indonesian West Timor and Atauro Island.

Timor Leste PRAY FOR THE COUNTRY Area: 14,874 sq km Population: 1,171,163 Annual Growth: 3.4% Capital: Dili Urban Percent: 28.1% Human Development Index Rank: 162 of 182 countries

Timor Leste PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE Languages: 19 Official Languages: Portuguese (13.5% understand), Tetum (and its dialects) is understood by 91%. Bahasa Indonesia is also common, understood by 43%. Largest Religion: Christian (87% of population) Christians Other Religions P=Protestant J=Judaism I=Independent M=Muslim A=Anglican Bh=Bahai C=Catholic B=Buddhist O=Orthodox H=Hindu S=Marginal Sk=Sikh U=Unaffiliated Ch=Chinese Rel. X=Other Christian; E=Trad. Ethnic All Christians N=Non-Religious T=Other

Timor Leste PRAY FOR THE CHURCH Christians (self-identified): 1,023,479 87.4% of population Annual Growth: 4.1% Evangelicals: 27,119 2.3% of population Annual Growth: 3.6%