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Geopolitical and historical information on the Southeast Asian country of Brunei.

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Eric Knewitz

@eknewitz

Geopolitical and historical information on the Southeast Asian country of Brunei.

Brunei Country Profile - Nations online

Brunei facts: Official web sites of Brunei, links and information on Brunei's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital city, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/brunei.htm
Brunei Map / Geography of Brunei - Worldatlas

The small country of Brunei Darussalam is situated on the northwestern edge of the island of Borneo, an island that is also a part of Indonesia and Malaysia.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/bn.htm
Brunei Country Profile - BBC News

The tiny state of Brunei has one of the world's highest standards of living thanks to its bountiful oil and gas reserves.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12990058
World Health Organization - Brunei Darussalam

The WHO country health profile of Brunei Darussalam provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and Bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country.
http://www.who.int/countries/brn/en/
The World Factbook - Brunei

The World Factbook for Brunei with information on the geography, government, economy, and military of the country
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bx.html
Brunei History and Geography - Britannica

Independent Islamic sultanate on the northern coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is bounded to the north by the South China Sea and on all other sides by the East...
http://www.britannica.com/place/Brunei
Brunei Cities Map, Major Cities in Brunei - Maps of World

Brunei cities map showing Brunei major cities, towns, capital city and country boundary. Here you can find the accurate location about the cities in Brunei
http://www.mapsofworld.com/brunei/cities-map.html
Brunei Healthcare and Medical Treatment - Expat Focus

Brunei has one of the best publicly run health care systems in the world.
http://www.expatfocus.com/expatriate-brunei-healthcare-medical
Culture of Brunei Darussalam: History, People, Traditions - Every Culture

Brunei Darussalam is a multiethnic society in which one ethnic group, the Barunay, has a monopoly of political power.
http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Brunei-Darussalam.html
Brunei Darussalam Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Brunei Darussalam economy, including the population of Brunei Darussalam, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/brunei
Brunei Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Brunei, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Brunei
Brunei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brunei, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace, is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei

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Brunei Darussalam Negara Brunei Darussalam (Malay)
Flag Emblem
Motto: الدائمون المحسنون بالهدى‎ Ad-dāʾimūna al-muḥsinūna bi-l-hudā (Sentiasa membuat kebajikan dengan petunjuk Allah) Always in service with God's guidance
Anthem: Allah Peliharakan Sultan ﷲ ڤليهاراکن سلطان‎ God Bless the Sultan
Show globe Show map of south-east Asia Location of Brunei (green) in the ASEAN (dark grey) – [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Bandar Seri Begawan 4°53.417′N 114°56.533′E / 4.890283°N 114.942217°E / 4.890283; 114.942217
Official language	Malay^[1]
Other languages and dialects^[2]^[3]^[4]	Brunei Malay English Tutong Kedayan Belait Chinese (Hokkien, Hakka Chinese, Standard Chinese and Cantonese) Murut Dusun Brunei Bisaya
Official scripts	Malay alphabet (Rumi) Jawi alphabet^[5]

Ethnic groups (2023) ^[6]	73.7% Malays 9.6% Chinese 16.6% others
Religion (2021) ^[6]	82.1% Sunni Islam (official) 6.7% Christianity 6.3% Buddhism 4.9% other (includes Indigenous beliefs)
Demonym(s)	Bruneian
Government	Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy

• Sultan and Prime Minister	Hassanal Bolkiah
• Crown Prince and Senior Minister	Al-Muhtadee Billah

Legislature	none^[a]
Formation

• Sultanate established	c. 1368
• British protected state	17 September 1888
• Independence from the United Kingdom	1 January 1984

Area
• Total	5,765^[10] km² (2,226 sq mi) (164th)
• Water (%)	8.6
Population
• 2020 estimate	460,345^[11] (169th)
• 2016 census	417,256
• Density	72.11/km² (186.8/sq mi) (134th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$33.875 billion^[12] (145th)
• Per capita	$76,864^[12] (9th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$15.783 billion^[12] (122nd)
• Per capita	$35,813^[12] (23rd)
HDI (2022)	0.823^[13] very high (55th)
Currency	Brunei dollar (BND)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Brunei Standard Time)
Drives on	left
Calling code	+673^[c]
ISO 3166 code	BN
Internet TLD	.bn^[14]
^ Also 080 from East Malaysia.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Brunei Country Profile - Nations online

Brunei facts: Official web sites of Brunei, links and information on Brunei's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital city, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/brunei.htm
Brunei Map / Geography of Brunei - Worldatlas

The small country of Brunei Darussalam is situated on the northwestern edge of the island of Borneo, an island that is also a part of Indonesia and Malaysia.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/bn.htm
Brunei Country Profile - BBC News

The tiny state of Brunei has one of the world's highest standards of living thanks to its bountiful oil and gas reserves.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12990058
World Health Organization - Brunei Darussalam

The WHO country health profile of Brunei Darussalam provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and Bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country.
http://www.who.int/countries/brn/en/
The World Factbook - Brunei

The World Factbook for Brunei with information on the geography, government, economy, and military of the country
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bx.html
Brunei History and Geography - Britannica

Independent Islamic sultanate on the northern coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is bounded to the north by the South China Sea and on all other sides by the East...
http://www.britannica.com/place/Brunei
Brunei Cities Map, Major Cities in Brunei - Maps of World

Brunei cities map showing Brunei major cities, towns, capital city and country boundary. Here you can find the accurate location about the cities in Brunei
http://www.mapsofworld.com/brunei/cities-map.html
Brunei Healthcare and Medical Treatment - Expat Focus

Brunei has one of the best publicly run health care systems in the world.
http://www.expatfocus.com/expatriate-brunei-healthcare-medical
Culture of Brunei Darussalam: History, People, Traditions - Every Culture

Brunei Darussalam is a multiethnic society in which one ethnic group, the Barunay, has a monopoly of political power.
http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Brunei-Darussalam.html
Brunei Darussalam Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Brunei Darussalam economy, including the population of Brunei Darussalam, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/brunei
Brunei Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Brunei, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Brunei
Brunei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brunei, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace, is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei

Brunei Darussalam Negara Brunei Darussalam (Malay)
Flag Emblem
Motto: الدائمون المحسنون بالهدى‎ Ad-dāʾimūna al-muḥsinūna bi-l-hudā (Sentiasa membuat kebajikan dengan petunjuk Allah) Always in service with God's guidance
Anthem: Allah Peliharakan Sultan ﷲ ڤليهاراکن سلطان‎ God Bless the Sultan
Show globe Show map of south-east Asia Location of Brunei (green) in the ASEAN (dark grey) – [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Bandar Seri Begawan 4°53.417′N 114°56.533′E / 4.890283°N 114.942217°E / 4.890283; 114.942217
Official language	Malay^[1]
Other languages and dialects^[2]^[3]^[4]	Brunei Malay English Tutong Kedayan Belait Chinese (Hokkien, Hakka Chinese, Standard Chinese and Cantonese) Murut Dusun Brunei Bisaya
Official scripts	Malay alphabet (Rumi) Jawi alphabet^[5]

Ethnic groups (2023) ^[6]	73.7% Malays 9.6% Chinese 16.6% others
Religion (2021) ^[6]	82.1% Sunni Islam (official) 6.7% Christianity 6.3% Buddhism 4.9% other (includes Indigenous beliefs)
Demonym(s)	Bruneian
Government	Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy

• Sultan and Prime Minister	Hassanal Bolkiah
• Crown Prince and Senior Minister	Al-Muhtadee Billah

Legislature	none^[a]
Formation

• Sultanate established	c. 1368
• British protected state	17 September 1888
• Independence from the United Kingdom	1 January 1984

Area
• Total	5,765^[10] km² (2,226 sq mi) (164th)
• Water (%)	8.6
Population
• 2020 estimate	460,345^[11] (169th)
• 2016 census	417,256
• Density	72.11/km² (186.8/sq mi) (134th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$33.875 billion^[12] (145th)
• Per capita	$76,864^[12] (9th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$15.783 billion^[12] (122nd)
• Per capita	$35,813^[12] (23rd)
HDI (2022)	0.823^[13] very high (55th)
Currency	Brunei dollar (BND)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Brunei Standard Time)
Drives on	left
Calling code	+673^[c]
ISO 3166 code	BN
Internet TLD	.bn^[14]
^ Also 080 from East Malaysia.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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