Timor-Leste

About the flag

Correct: Timor-Leste. Its flag’s white five-pointed “guiding star” symbolizes peace, set on colors rich in meaning—red for the struggle for liberation, yellow for the traces of colonialism, and black for the darkness to be overcome. Timor-Leste (East Timor) is one of the world’s newest nations, gaining full independence in 2002 after Portuguese rule and a late-20th-century occupation. It’s in Southeast Asia, with Tetum and Portuguese as official languages and Dili as its capital. Memory tip: among these options, only Timor-Leste features a single white star; Thailand and Yemen use simple horizontal stripes, while Mongolia’s flag carries the Soyombo emblem.