SCM Timor Leste was established after Timor Leste gained independence from Indonesia. It was affiliated to the World Student Christian Federation by the 34th General Assembly.
The first national congress of SCM Timor Leste took place on 16-17 July 2004. The national congress finalise three important areas of SCM TL. They are: 1) Formal recognition of SCM TL members (10 senior friends with 71 student members), 2) the constitution of SCM TL and 3) strategy planning of the period of 2004-2006.
SCM Timor Leste
Sinode IPTL
Rua Comoro
Dili, Timor Leste
Contact: Francisco
E-mail: scm_easttimor[at]yahoo.com
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| Country | Timor Leste |
| Capital | name: Dili geographic coordinates: 8 35 S, 125 36 E time difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 1,131,612 note: other estimates range as low as 800,000 (July 2009 est.) |
| GMT | +9 |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco |
| Area | total: 15,007 sq km land: N/A water: N/A |
| Ethnic groups | Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian), Papuan, small Chinese minority |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 98%, Muslim 1%, Protestant 1% (2005) |
| Languages | Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English note: there are about 16 indigenous languages; Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak are spoken by significant numbers of people |
| Government type | republic |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 28 November (1975) |
| Constitution | 22 March 2002 (based on the Portuguese model) |
| Legal system | UN-drafted legal system based on Indonesian law remains in place but is to be replaced by civil and penal codes based on Portuguese law; these have passed but have not been promulgated; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Internet country code | .tl |
Country information and map source: www.country-details.com
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