East Timor Votes for Independence
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Geography
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, East Timor
- Date: August 31, 1999
Article abstract: Residents of the eastern half of the island of Timor voted overwhelmingly for independence from Indonesia, rejecting the latter’s offer of local autonomy.
A Separate History
On August 31, 1999, residents of the eastern half of the East Indian island of Timor voted for a complete break with the large island nation of Indonesia. Indonesia had proposed that East Timor remain a part of Indonesia but receive a degree of local autonomy (political independence) based on the territory’s history.
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