Brunei
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
conventional short form: Brunei local long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam local short form: Brunei |
| Gevernment type | constitutional sultanate |
| Capital |
name: Bandar Seri Begawan
geographic coordinates: 4 52 S, 114 55 E time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | yellow with two diagonal bands of white (top, almost double width) and black starting from the upper hoist side; the national emblem in red is superimposed at the center; the emblem includes a swallow-tailed flag on top of a winged column within an upturned crescent above a scroll and flanked by two upraised hands |
| Currency | Bruneian dollar (BND) |
| Internet country code | .bn |
| Ports and terminals | Lumut, Muara, Seria |
| Agriculture products | rice, vegetables, fruits; chickens, water buffalo, eggs |
| Industries | petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas, construction |
| Geography |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 4 30 N, 114 40 E |
| Continent | Southeast Asia |
| Area |
total: 5,770 sq km
land: 5,270 sq km water: 500 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 381 km
border countries: Malaysia 381 km |
| Coastline | 161 km |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid, rainy |
| Terrain | flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, timber |
| Natural hazards | typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are rare |
| People |
| Population | 379,444 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Malay 67%, Chinese 15%, indigenous 6%, other 12% |
| Religions | Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs and other 10% |
| Languages | Malay (official), English, Chinese |
