Timor island is before 1976 splitted into 2, the east part was colonized by Portugal, and on the west part the area of Indonesia, yet after 1998 a movement of east Timor independence supported by Australia and Portugal succeeded in giving suppression to Indonesian government to organize a memorandum of opinion, under the watch of UN which brought east Timor ( Timor l'Este ) into their independency.
The vast array Timor Leste attractions act as a great appeal to tourists from all over the world who come to Timor Leste for some sightseeing.
The culture of East Timor reflects numerous cultural influences, including Portuguese, Roman Catholic and Malay, on the indigenous Austronesian cultures of Timor.