Q. Which country is separated from East Timor (Timor-Leste) by the Timor Sea?
Answer: Australia
Notes: East Timor, officially known as the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island nation that lies within the Maritime Southeast Asia region. It is situated on the eastern side of Timor Island, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands of the Malay Archipelago. While Indonesia is the only country to share a land border with East Timor, the Timor Sea delineates it from Australia. The sea is a part of the eastern Indian Ocean. Distinguished features of the Timor-Leste territory include Atauro Island, Jaco Island, and Oecusse province, an exclave surrounded by West Timor, Indonesia.
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