The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is one of the world’s youngest countries, gaining independence from Indonesia on May 20, 2002. Before that, it was under Portuguese rule from 1975 until it was invaded by Indonesia.
Timor-Leste is on the eastern half of the island of Timor, which it shares with Indonesia. The capital of Timor-Leste is Dili.