TL — Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste (East Timor) is a Southeast Asian nation occupying the eastern half of Timor island, one of the world's youngest countries, independent since 2002. Dili, the capital, is on the northern coast. The country uses the US Dollar as its official currency for simplicity and stability. For developers, the TL country code (formerly TP) maps to pt-TL for Portuguese and tet-TL for Tetum. The .tl domain replaced the .tp domain when the country code changed from TP to TL. The +670 calling code serves Timor-Leste. The country code change from TP to TL is an example of ISO 3166-1 code reassignment — legacy systems may still reference TP. Timor-Leste's Portuguese-speaking status in Southeast Asia creates a unique localization context. The USD adoption simplifies currency handling but pt-TL locale conventions may differ from other Portuguese locales. Timor-Leste's young demographics and developing digital infrastructure represent an emerging market in the region.