Answer :
Final answer:
Portugal controlled Eastern Timor until 1975, after which it was occupied by Indonesia until 2002, when it achieved full independence.
Explanation:
The country that held onto Eastern Timor well after the Dutch were ousted from the East was Portugal. The eastern half of Timor Island was a Portuguese colony from the sixteenth century until it declared independence in 1975, which was soon followed by an occupation by Indonesia. It wasn't until 2002 that the Indonesian occupation ended and East Timor became recognized by the United Nations as a sovereign independent country, officially named Timor-Leste.
