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This article describes the Geography of East Timor . ; Location: : Southeastern Asia , northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian Archipelago ; note - East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor , the Ocussi-Ambeno region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Atauro and Jaco ; Geographic Coordinates : : ; Map references: : Southeast Asia ; Area : : 706 Km ; Maritime claims:
; Climate : : Tropical ; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons ; Terrain: : Mountain ous ; Elevation extremes:
; Natural Resource s: : Gold , Petroleum , Natural Gas , Manganese , Marble ; Land use:
; Irrigated land: : 1,065 sq km (est.) ; Natural hazards: : Flood s and Landslide s are common; Earthquake s, Tsunami s, Tropical Cyclone s ; Environment - current issues: : Widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to Deforestation and soil Erosion ; Environment - international agreements: : NA ; Geography - note: : Timor is the Malay word for " Orient "; the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands REFERENCE
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