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A young semi-presidential democracy, Timor-Leste won independence from Indonesia in 2002 after 24 years of occupation, is Catholic-majority, uses the US dollar, depends on its oil sovereign fund and joined ASEAN in 2025.
Political topics
Leans further toward internationalist than 92% of the 325 countries and regimes in the catalog.
Of all the topics, Nationalism is where it stands furthest from the rest.
On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Here it shares common ground with most countries.
Ideological proximity
Most compatible among the 263 ideologies
Current that grounds politics in Christian morality and tradition, defending family, life, and religious values within democracy, with emphasis on preserving the people's customs and cultural heritage.
Conservative tradition that accepts social reforms and protection for the poorest to preserve national cohesion, seeing elites as responsible for the people's welfare and for harmony between classes.
Centrist current that applies Christian values to democratic politics, defending the social market economy, family, solidarity, and the common good as the foundation of free and pluralist institutions.
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Techno-SocialismRadical Left39%
Law professor, TV commentator and former PSD leader, Marcelo was president of Portugal from 2016 to 2026, with a warm, close-to-the-people style, moderate Catholic conservatism, Europeanism and cooperation with left-wing governments.
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A small island republic in the European Union, Malta has a two-party parliamentary democracy, strong Catholic influence, an economy of tourism, gaming and financial services, military neutrality, divorce legalized in 2011 and abortion still highly restricted.
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The only long-lasting empire in the Americas, imperial Brazil was a parliamentary monarchy under Pedro I and Pedro II, marked by political stability, a slave-based agrarian economy, and strong state centralization.
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