Video: Vibrant Sea Life Lures Tourists To New Country
March 6, 2007 @ 11:12 AM (EST)
Source: Nationalgeographic.com
In the fledgling country of Timor-Leste (East Timor), pristine beaches and coral reefs stand in stark contrast to one of the poorest populations on Earth.
East Timor, located on a handful of islands in Southeast Asia, was the first new country of the 21st century, gaining independence only in 2002 (see a map of East Timor). But it is still recovering from decades of devastating occupation by neighboring Indonesia...
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