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East Timor Timeline Game

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Summoning Knowledge...

About This Challenge

Explore the rich history of East Timor with this engaging timeline game. Test your knowledge and see if you can correctly place events in their chronological order.

  • Learn about the struggle for independence
  • Discover the impact of colonization on the region
  • Understand the cultural heritage of East Timor
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  • 1702: Portuguese colonize East Timor
  • 1769: East Timor declared a Portuguese colony
  • 1960: Portugal recognizes East Timor as a non-self-governing territory
  • 1975: East Timor declares independence from Portugal
  • 1975: Indonesia invades East Timor
  • 1976: East Timor declared 27th province of Indonesia
  • 1991: Santa Cruz Massacre
  • 1996: 1996 East Timorese presidential election held
  • 1999: 1999 East Timorese independence referendum
  • 1999: Violence erupts in East Timor after the referendum
  • 1999: United Nations authorizes international force to restore peace in East Timor
  • 2002: East Timor regains independence
  • 2002: East Timor joins the United Nations
  • 2007: 2007 East Timorese presidential election held
  • 2012: 2012 East Timorese presidential election held
  • 2017: East Timor becomes a member of ASEAN
  • 2019: 2017 East Timorese parliamentary election held
  • 2022: 2019 East Timorese legislative election held
  • 2025: East Timor celebrates the 20th anniversary of its independence
  • 2027: 2022 East Timorese presidential election held

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