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Timor-Leste is not an Australian state. It is an independent country — the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste — located in Southeast Asia on the eastern half of the island of Timor, plus the exclave of Oecusse and the islands of Atauro and Jaco. It gained full independence on 20 May 2002 after a period of UN administration following its 1999 independence vote.
Australia's states and territories are: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory, and the Northern Territory. Timor-Leste is none of these.
Timor-Leste does have close historical, diplomatic, and geographic ties to Australia — the two countries share a maritime border in the Timor Sea — but it is a fully sovereign nation and a member of the United Nations.
If you were looking for a guide to Timor-Leste as a travel destination, or to an Australian state or territory, please clarify your request. TravelerPulse is happy to provide an accurate guide to either. We do not publish guides for places that do not exist as described, as doing so would misinform real travelers.
