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Brunei - Travel guideBrunei - Country backgroundThe Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in the developing world. More about Brunei Travel Guide |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam conventional short form: Brunei |
| Capital : | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Religions : | Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs and other 10% |
| Languages : | Malay (official), English, Chinese |
| Location : | Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia |
| Geographic coordinates : | 4 30 N, 114 40 E |
| Area : | total: 5,770 sq km land: 5,270 sq km water: 500 sq km |
| Climate : | tropical; hot, humid, rainy |
| Population : | 379,444 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Bruneian(s) adjective: Bruneian |
| Ethnic groups : | Malay 67%, Chinese 15%, indigenous 6%, other 12% |
| Government type : | constitutional sultanate |
| Administrative divisions: | 4 districts (daerah-daerah, singular - daerah); Belait, Brunei and Muara, Temburong, Tutong |
| Legal system : | based on English common law; for Muslims, Islamic Shari'a law supersedes civil law in a number of areas |
| Suffrage : | none |
| Internet code : | .bn |
| Calling code : | +673 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +8 |
| Electricity : | 220-240V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | National Day, 23 February (1984) |
| Interesting link : | Brunei Travel Guide |
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