Q. Which island group does "Timor-Leste" belong to?
Answer: Lesser Sunda Islands
Notes: Timore-Leste, also known as East Timor, is located in the eastern half of Timor Island, which is a part of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Southeast Asia. Timor Island itself is divided into two parts; the eastern half being the sovereign nation of Timor-Leste and the western part a province of Indonesia. It shares a land border solely with Indonesia. The Banda and Timor Seas separate it from Australia, while Atauro and Jaco Islands, being part of Timor-Leste, are in these seas. Timor-Leste's exclave province, Oecusse, is encompassed by Indonesian West Timor. The official languages are Portuguese and Tetum.
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