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Bangkok.
Silkworm Books.
2006.
Maps, colour photographic illustrations, 198pp, preface by Jose Ramos Horta, chronology of East Timorese international relations, bibliography, slight soiling and minor wear to covers. On 20 May 2002, rising out of a history fraught with tragedy, East Timor acceded to independence under the name of Timor Leste or Timor Lorosa'e: Sunrise Timor. This insular ethno-linguistic mosaic wedged between Southeast Asia and Oceania had been a colony of Portugal for four centuries before it was invaded by Indonesian forces in December 1975. It was not until 30 August 1999, however, that more than 78 percent of the population voted for independence, thus ending twenty-five years of Indonesian occupation. This atlas highlights the specific features and characteristics of the new country of East Timor. Using statistical documentary resources available since the colonial period, its 126 colourful maps show how material constraints and local, regional, and world stakes have shaped Timor's destiny, both past and present. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 98167)
ISBN: 9789749575987
Related Subject Areas:
Asian studies
Atlas
East Timor
History
Independence
Timor
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