🇹🇱 How to recognise Timor-Leste in Street View
Timor-Leste is in Southeast Asia. Here's how to tell you've landed in Timor-Leste when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | ⬅️ the left |
|---|---|
| Signs in | Tetum, Portuguese |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Borders | Indonesia |
Clues to look for
Cars drive on the left. Mountains running down to the sea, and signs in Tetum or Portuguese.
Driving side
Cars in Timor-Leste drive on the left. So do Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, which are also in Southeast Asia. Fewer than a quarter of countries drive on the left, so spotting it narrows things down a lot.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Timor-Leste
If you guess a neighbour of Timor-Leste you still score 2 points, and any other country in Southeast Asia scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Timor-Leste
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Asia & Middle East map to see more places like Timor-Leste. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Timor-Leste?
In Timor-Leste, cars drive on the left.
What language are signs in Timor-Leste written in?
You'll see Tetum, Portuguese on signs in Timor-Leste.
Which countries look like Timor-Leste in Street View?
Its neighbours (Indonesia) and other countries in Southeast Asia can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Timor-Leste in Far Fetched?
Yes. Timor-Leste is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.