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Geography and Environment of Timor-Leste
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Timor-Leste.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- mountainous
- Climate
- tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons
- Highest Point
- 2963 — Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m
- Lowest Point
- Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- slightly larger than Connecticut
- Border Countries
- Indonesia 228 km
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble
- Natural Hazards
- floods and landslides are common; earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion
- International Agreements
- party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements