Chapter 230: Landing! Landing!

Portuguese Timor was the second colony occupied by the Portuguese Empire in East Asia and one of their important strongholds in the region.

Currently, Portuguese Timor has a population of over 350,000, with 90% being indigenous people, 3% from other ethnic groups, and less than 7% consisting of white immigrants from Portugal and Europe.

This means that Portuguese Timor has a white population of just over 20,000, making it a small-scale colony with a small land area and population.

However, Portuguese Timor holds significant economic value. Despite the gradual occupation of the western region of Timor Island by the Dutch, Portugal still maintains control over the eastern part of the island.

Moreover, although Portuguese Timor has a land area of just over 10,000 square kilometers, it possesses abundant mineral resources including gold, manganese, chromium, tin, and copper. The nearby Timor Sea is also rich in oil and natural gas reserves.