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Also known as Timor-Leste. | Also known as Timor-Leste. | ||
The Timorese people inhabited the island long before Portugal colonized it in the 16th century. On the 28 November 1975, East Timor became independent from Portugal, but nine days later was invaded and taken over by Indonesia. After decades of violence, East Timor became free. The main religion is Catholicism.<ref name="Wikipedia East Timor">Wikipedia contributor, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Timor#Classical_era East Timor], (accessed | The Timorese people inhabited the island long before Portugal colonized it in the 16th century. On the 28 November 1975, East Timor became independent from Portugal, but nine days later was invaded and taken over by Indonesia. After decades of violence, East Timor became free. The main religion is Catholicism.<ref name="Wikipedia East Timor">Wikipedia contributor, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Timor#Classical_era East Timor], (accessed 28 October 2021)</ref> | ||
[https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Timor-Leste.html Timor-Leste]<br> | [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Timor-Leste.html Timor-Leste]<br> | ||
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==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
Currently almost no birth, marriage, and death records in East Timor exist.<ref | Currently almost no birth, marriage, and death records in East Timor exist.<ref name="Wikipedia East Timor" /></ref> | ||
In 2011, the National Birth Registration Campaign began registering children under the age of five.<ref>Reliefweb, [https://reliefweb.int/report/timor-leste/timor-leste-launches-national-birth-registration-campaign Timor-Leste launches National Birth Registration Campaign], (accessed 10 October 2021).</ref> | In 2011, the National Birth Registration Campaign began registering children under the age of five.<ref>Reliefweb, [https://reliefweb.int/report/timor-leste/timor-leste-launches-national-birth-registration-campaign Timor-Leste launches National Birth Registration Campaign], (accessed 10 October 2021).</ref> | ||