1. “Timor” comes from the Malay word timur, which means “east” – so the name East Timor can be translated to “east east.” 2. The East Timorese often call their country Timor Lorosa’e. Lorosa’e means “rising sun.” 3. The currency used in East Timor is the same as the currency used in the Hawaiian Islands – the US dollar. 4. East Timor has its own centavo coins, whose...
