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This article describes the geography of East Timor. ; Location: : Southeast Asia (or Oceania depending on definitions), northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Ocussi-Ambeno region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Atauro and Jaco ; Geographic coordinates: : ; Map references: : Southeast Asia, Wallacea ; Area: : * Total: 14,874 km² : * Land: 14,874 km² : * Water: 0 km² ; Land boundaries: : * Total: : * Border countries: Indonesia () ; Coastline: : ; Maritime claims: : * Territorial sea: 12 nmi : * Contiguous zone: 24 nmo : * Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nmi == Climate == : Tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons ; Terrain: : Mountainous ; Elevation extremes: : * Lowest point: Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m : * Highest point: Tatamailau () ; Natural resources: : Gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble ; Land use: : * Arable land: 10.1% : * Permanent crops: 4.9% : * Permanent pasture: 10.1% : * Forest: 49.1% : * Other: 25.8% (2011) ; Irrigated land: : (2003) ; Natural hazards: : Floods and landslides are common; earthquakes; tsunamis; tropical cyclones ; Environment - current issues: : Widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion ; Environment - international agreements: : Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification ; Geography - note: : 'Timor' is a Portuguese derivation of 'Timur' Malay word for "Orient"; the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. : East Timor is the only Asian nation to lie entirely within the Southern Hemisphere. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Geography of East Timor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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