4. The National flag
The yellow represents the
traces of colonialism,
the black represents the
obscurantism that needs to
be overcome
The red represents the
struggle for national
liberation
The star or the light that
guides “ is white represents
peace
6. Famous people from Timor-Leste
José Manuel Ramos-Horta
is the United Nations'
special Representative and
Head of the United
Nations Integrated Peace
building Office in Guinea-
Bissau
He is a recipient of the
Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
Norwegian in 1996
11. Government
The Head of state of the East Timorese
republic is the president, who is elected by
popular vote for a five-year term and whose
role is largely symbolic, though he is able to
veto some legislation
Following elections, the president appoints as
prime minister the leader of the majority party
or majority coalition. As head of government
the prime minister presides over the Council
of State or cabinet
12. Timorese holidays
New year
Easter (and second Easter day)r
Christmas ( and second Christmas day)
Thursday/Friday before Easters
Great prayer day
Christmas eve
13. Celebrated days
1 January New Year's Day
March/April Good Friday
March/April Easter Sunday
May 20 Independence Day
August 15 Assumption
August 30 Consultation Day Anniversary
September 20 Liberation Day
November 1 All Saints' Day
November 12 Santa Cruz Day Anniversary of the Santa Cruz massacre in 1991
December 8 Immaculate Conception
December 25 Christmas
17. Typical food of Timor-Leste
Timorese food is like east meets west, because
it has oriental ingredients, of course, being in
South-East Asia, but it's got European flavour
because it was colonized by Portugal for 500
years
18. Soccer the national sports or what we called foot ball you only
use your feet!