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MeSH Heading: Timor-Leste
Tree Number(s): Z01.252.145.900
Unique ID: D049648
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049648
Scope Note: A country in Southeastern Asia, at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago. It 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. On May 20, 2002, TIMOR-LESTE was internationally recognized as an independent state, following its declared independence from Portugal on November 20, 1975 and a period of armed conflict with Indonesia.
Entry Term(s): Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; East Timor
Previous Indexing: Indonesia (1976-2004)
History Note: 2005
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2018/06/29

Concept UI: M000601535
Scope Note: A country in Southeastern Asia, at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago. It 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. On May 20, 2002, TIMOR-LESTE was internationally recognized as an independent state, following its declared independence from Portugal on November 20, 1975 and a period of armed conflict with Indonesia.
Terms: Timor-Leste Preferred Term
Term UI T000873722
Date01/16/2015
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Term UI T591551
Date06/16/2004
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); East Timor
Term UI T591549
Date06/16/2004
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (2005)

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