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OFFICIAL NAME
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Negara Brunei Darussalam |
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GEOGRAPHY
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Terrain: East--flat coastal plains with beaches; west--hilly with a few mountain ridges. Climate: Equatorial; high temperatures, humidity, and rainfall. | |
AREA
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5,765 sq km / 2,226 sq miles | |
COMPARATIVE
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Slightly larger than Delaware | |
POPULATION
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348,800 (2003 estimate) | |
CAPITAL
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Bandar Seri Begawan | |
LITERACY
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94.7% (age 15+ and can read and write) | |
LANGUAGE
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Official: Malay Other: C hinese and English |
RELIGION
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Muslim - 65% Buddhist - 15% Christian - 10% |
POLITICS
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Malay Islamic Monarchy becoming fully independent on January 1, 1984. Under Brunei's 1959 constitution, the Sultan is the head of state with full executive authority, including emergency powers since 1962. | |
INCOME
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Per capita income US$ 18,000 a year | |
CURRENCY
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Brunei dollar (B$) | |
TIME ZONE
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GMT/UTC +8 | |
SOURCES
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Statistics provided by a variety of sources, but mostly the U.S. State Department, the U.N. Statistics Division, and BBC News. |
Country Profile
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News: Brunei-Specific
News: Asia General
- Channel News Asia (all Asia)
- World News Asia (all Asia)
Travel
- Brunei Tourism Board
- Government Tourism
- Lonely Planet/Brunei
- U.S. State Department Travel/Brunei consular page
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