Dili is the capital of which country?

Here is a list of the capitals of the countries mentioned:-

• India: New Delhi.

• Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby.

• Qatar: Doha.

• East Timor: Dili.

East Timor (also known as Timor Leste) is an independent southeast Asian state and former Portuguese colony. The main part of the country forms the eastern part of the island of Timor which lies south of the equator.

Dili is located on the north coast of this part of the island. It is a relatively small city with a population of about 225,000. The initial settlement was in what is now the old quarter on the eastern side of the city. Centuries of Portuguese rule were interrupted in World War II; Dili became the site of a battle between Allied and Japanese forces. The damaged city returned to Portuguese control following the war. In 1975, a civil war between Timorese political parties broke out, leading to a declaration of independence and a subsequent invasion by Indonesia. Under Indonesian rule the city’s infrastructure was developed, but resistance to Indonesian rule faced violent repression: a massacre in Dili led to international pressure culminating in an independence referendum. Following an independence vote violence erupted in the capital, destroying much of its infrastructure and leading to an exodus of refugees. A period of United Nations rule followed, during which international agencies began reconstruction. Dili became the capital of an independent East Timor in 2002.

The picture is of Dili City Hall.