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Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan |
Government Type | absolute monarchy or sultanate |
Currency | Bruneian dollars (BND) |
Total Area |
2,226 Square Miles 5,765 Square Kilometers |
Location | Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia |
Language | Malay (official), English, Chinese |
GDP - real growth rate | 0.4% |
GDP - per capita (PPP) | $79,700.00 (USD) |
What is the population of Brunei?
Ethnic Groups | Malay 67%, Chinese 15%, indigenous 6%, other 12% |
Nationality Noun | Bruneian(s) |
Population | 464,478 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.67% |
Population in Major Urban Areas |
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (capital) 241,000 Note: the boundaries of the capital city were expanded in 2007, greatly increasing the city area; the population of the capital increased tenfold |
Urban Population | 76.000000 |
What type of government does Brunei have?
Executive Branch |
chief of state: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (since 5 October 1967); note - the monarch is both chief of state and head of government head of government: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (since 5 October 1967) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed and presided over by the monarch; note - 4 additional advisory councils appointed by the monarch are the Religious Council, Privy Council for constitutional issues, Council of Succession, and Legislative Council; Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah is also Minister of Finance, Defense, and Foreign Affairs and Trade elections/appointments: none; the monarchy is hereditary |
Suffrage | 18 years of age for village elections; universal |
Citizenship |
citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Brunei dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 12 years |
National Holiday | National Day, 23 February (1984); note - 1 January 1984 was the date of independence from the UK, 23 February 1984 was the date of independence from British protection; the Sultan's birthday, 15 June |
Constitution |
history: drafted 1954 to 1959, signed 29 September 1959; note - some constitutional provisions suspended since 1962 under a State of Emergency, others suspended since independence in 1984 amendments: proposed by the monarch; passage requires submission to the Privy Council for Legislative Council review and finalization takes place by proclamation; the monarch can accept or reject changes to the original proposal provided by the Legislative Council; amended several times, last in 2010 |
Independence | 1 January 1984 (from the UK) |
What environmental issues does Brunei have?
Overview |
Brunei occupies 3,459 square miles on the northern coast of the Island of Borneo and is 350 statute miles north of the Equator at 5º North, 115º East. Brunei is comprised of two separate areas: the capital area and a thinly populated enclave to the east consisting mostly of jungle. Separating the two is a salient of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, which on the landward side surrounds both parts of Brunei. To the north of Brunei lies the South China Sea. The country has four districts: Belait, Tutong, Brunei and Muara, and Temburong. Brunei’s oil and gas fields are centered in the towns of Seria and Kuala Belait, approximately 67 miles southwest of the capital, as well as offshore. Other large towns include Tutong, midway between Bandar Seri Begawan and Kuala Belait, and Bangar in the Temburong District. |
Climate | The country's landscape is mainly primary and secondary tropical rainforest with only a narrow coastal strip from Kuala Belait to Bandar Seri Begawan that is cultivated. The rainforest receives as much as 146 inches of rain in the interior, but only 108 inches a year is recorded on the coast. The two defined rainy seasons are from September to January (with December being the wettest month) and May to July. The climate is equatorial with uniform temperatures and high humidity. |
Border Countries | Malaysia 381 km |
Environment - Current Issues | Seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia |
Environment - International Agreements |
Party To: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Terrain | Flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west |
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