Portugal used East Timor as a trading post and base of operation's European country's were all over the region because of the value of the goods that could be had there.
Brazil, Cape Verde, San Tomé & Principe, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Mozambique and East Timor.
No. But East Timor was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until Portugal's decolonization of the country. In late 1975, East Timor declared its independence, but later that year was invaded and occupied by Indonesia and was declared Indonesia's 27th province the following year. In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory and East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on May 20, 2002.
On November 28, 1975, East Timor declared independence from Portugal.
East Timor war was started on 7 December 1975.
Timor in Southeast Asia as a colony. The Portuguese retained control of Timor until the 20th century when it was occupied by Japan during World War II. After the war, it was divided between Indonesia and East Timor, leading to a long and bloody struggle for independence for East Timor, which finally gained full independence in 2002.
Portugal then Indonesia and then east timor declared independence
Portugal formerly controlled East Timor until it declared independence in 1975. After a brief period of independence, Indonesia invaded and occupied East Timor until its independence was finally restored in 2002.
LOL...From Portugal, obviously....
273 years, from 1702 to 1975.
East Timor is a country in Southeast Asia, which was occupied by Indonesia from 1975 to 2002, after it declared independence from Portugal. It has since changed it's official name to Timor-Leste.
Indonesia is unpopular because of its occupation of East Timor (which was previously colonized by Portugal). In 1976 the US and Australia gave a green light and pushed Indonesia to invade East Timor to save the area from becoming communist, while Portugal was in chaos. In the late 1990's the US and Australia again forced Indonesia to get out of East Timor immediately on the ground of human right violation.
Portugal claimed the eastern half of the island until 1975. East Timor was an independent nation for several months before it was forcibly annexed by Indonesia. It became independent again in 2002.
East Timor
Portugal, Brasil, Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau, East-Timor, Angola and Mozambique.
The Treaty of Tordesillas, handed over the western part of South America and the New World to Spain, and the eastern parts of the New World to Portugal. Same with Southeast Asia. The Philippines was in the west, so Spain controlled it. East Timor was in the east, hence the name "EAST Timor", that was controlled by Portugal.
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, & São Tomé and Príncipe.
After the Carnation Revolution, Portugal gave up all their colonial possessions including East Timor and Angola.