Brunei

Brunei

Brunei is a small, wealthy kingdom on the north coast of the island of Borneo, bordering the South China Sea. Brunei is surrounded on three sides by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, and achieved its independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. The nation is split into four districts, the three western of which contain 97% of the population.

Fast Facts:

Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Government: Sultanate
Population: 374,577 (July 2007 est.)
Currency: Brunei dollar
Exchange Rate
Official Language: Malay

Brief History

A nation of just over 2,000 square miles, Brunei was ruled as a British protectorate from 1888 to 1984. The nation is an absolute monarchy ruled by the Sultan of Brunei (Hassanal Bolkiah) and the nation has no elected legislative body. Islam is the official religion although other faiths are tolerated, with Buddhism and Christianity also practiced. Brunei has the 26th highest per capita income in the world, with the nation's wealth coming predominantly from offshore crude oil and natural gas reserves. Alcohol consumption, manufacture, and sale are forbidden in Brunei.

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Official Site: Government of Brunei Darussalam
BBC: Country profile: Brunei
Wikipedia: Brunei
Global Edge: Country Memo- Brunei
CIA World Factbook: Brunei
U.S. Department of State: Brunei
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Brunei News

Official Site: The Brunei Times
Official Site: Brunei Bulletin Weekend
Official Site: Media Permata Online
Google News: Brunei

Country Travel Information

Official Site: Tourism
Official Tourism Site: Brunei Tourism
U.S. Department of State: Travel & Business Information
Wikitravel: Brunei Travel Guide
BruDirect: Brunei Tourist Attractions

Brunei Politics

Official Site: Government of Brunei Darussalam
Wikipedia: Politics of Brunei
Global Edge: Brunei Government
U.S. Department of State: Brunei Goverment
Portals to the World: Government, Politics, Law : Brunei
Law Library of Congress: Brunei

Brunei Facts and History

Official Site: Brief History
BBC: Timeline: Brunei
Wikipedia: History of Brunei
Global Edge: Brunei History
National Geographic: Brunei Information and History

Brunei Maps and Geography

Wikipedia: Geography of Brunei
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BruDirect: Brunei Geography
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Brunei Capital

Mahalo's page on Bandar Seri Begawan
Wikipedia: Bandar Seri Begawan
World 66: Bandar Seri Begawan Travel Guide
Weather Underground: Brunei Forecast

Brunei Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Seria
Wikipedia: Seria
World 66: Seria travel guide
Falling Rain: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Seria, Brunei

Brunei Photos and Videos

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