Question

    East Timor, the latest independent nation in the world

    was ruled by
    A Indonesia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Australia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Malaysia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Philippines Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    East Timor declared itself independent from Portugal in 1975, but was invaded by Indonesia. It became the first new sovereign state of the twenty-first century on 20 May 2002.

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