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Independence Timor-Leste, in 24 editions.
The entry for Timor-Leste published Independence in 24 editions of 24, from 2002 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. Independence in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 4
- the first edition with it
- 2002
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Independence” (2002 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024The same text in 5 editions, 2002 to 2006.
Entry published as “East Timor”.
- 28 November 1975 (date of proclamation of independence from Portugal);
- note - 20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of East Timor's independence from Indonesia
28 November 1975 (date of proclamation of independence from Portugal); note - 20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of East Timor's independence from Indonesia
The same text in 6 editions, 2007 to 2012.
- 28 November 1975 (independence proclaimed from Portugal);
- note - 20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of Timor-Leste's independence from Indonesia
28 November 1975 (date of proclamation of independence (independence proclaimed from Portugal); note - 20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of East Timor's Timor-Leste's independence from Indonesia
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
28 November 1975 (independence proclaimed from Portugal); note - 20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of Timor-Leste's independence
28 November 1975 (independence proclaimed from Portugal); note - 20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of Timor-Leste's independence from Indonesia
The same text in 9 editions, 2016 to 2024.
- 20 May 2002 (from Indonesia);
- note - 28 November 1975 was the date independence was proclaimed from Portugal;
- 20 May 2002 was the date of international recognition of Timor-Leste's independence from Indonesia
20 May 2002 (from Indonesia); note - 28 November 1975 (independence was the date independence was proclaimed from Portugal); note - Portugal; 20 May 2002 is was the official date of international recognition of Timor-Leste's independence from Indonesia
28 November 1975 (from Portugal); 20 May 2002 (from Indonesia)
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
28 November 1975 (from Portugal); 20 May 2002 (from Indonesia)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Timor-Leste: Independence.” The World Factbook, 2002–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/timor-leste/independence.