位於東南亞地區帝汶島的右半部，左半邊和印尼的西帝汶相連。先後被葡萄牙和日本殖民，原本1975年都公投確定要從葡萄牙獨立了，印尼卻出兵佔領，爆發長達20多年的獨立戰爭，超過十萬人死亡，國內基礎設施毀壞殆盡。1999年被聯合國接管，直到2002年才正式建國，是亞洲最年輕的國家。因長期動亂，2020年人均GDP僅1,360美元，為東南亞最低，盼政局穩定後能夠漸入佳境。

Year Founded: 2002

Located in the right half of the Timor Island in Southeast Asia, the western territory of East Timor’s border is connected to West Timor of Indonesia. It was first colonized by Portugal and later Japan. In 1975, just as a referendum validated its independence from Portugal, Indonesia sent out troops to occupy East Timor, leading to a war for independence which lasted for more than two decades. Administration of the state was taken over by the United Nations in 1999. It wasn’t until 2002 that the state was officially founded, making it the youngest country in Asia. Due to the long-term conflicts, its GDP per capita in 2020 is only US$1,360, the lowest in Southeast Asia. We hope that its economy will gradually improve after reaching political stability.