The majority of the population of East Timor is Catholic, and the Catholic Church is the dominant religious institution.There are also small Protestant and Muslim communities.
The US Dollar (US$) is the official currency. For local transactions, the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) may be accepted in border areas, but this should not be relied on.
Politics of East Timor takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of East Timor is the head of government, and of a multi-party system.