Travel Alert Status
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Time Difference:
UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Travel 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.
Travel Currency:
1.386
Languages:
Malay (official), English, Chinese
Ethnic Groups:
Malay 67%, Chinese 15%, indigenous 6%, other 12%
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
Geographic Coordinates:
4 30 N, 114 40 E
Location:
Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
Airports:
1