What every visitor should know about Timor-Leste (East Timor):

Money
The currency is the US dollar (USD). 1 dollar is worth about €0.70.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 3.5 out of 5 (Safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is rare but occurs
Capital
Dili
Tap water
Very dangerous. Water-borne disease is widespread and purification is unreliable. Drink boiled or bottled water only.

Timor-Leste (East Timor) facts and figures:

People

Population
1,131,612
Language
Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English
Ethnicity
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian), Papuan, small Chinese minority

Economy

GDP
US$2,500 (per capita)
Income equality
High
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