Before Indonesia’s occupation, East Timor was the colony of:
Before Indonesia’s occupation, East Timor was the colony of:
(A) Portugal
(B) France
(C) Thailand
(D) Malaysia
Prior to the invasion of Indonesia and the occupation that ensued in late 1975, East Timor had been a colony of Portugal for over four centuries. Portuguese traders and missionaries started to arrive in the early 1500s, approximately 1515. It was formally made a colony of Portugal in 1702, except for the western part of the island, which was under Dutch control.