The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to Brunei:
Brunei is a sovereign country located on the north coast of the Island of Borneo in Southeast Asia.[1] Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea it is surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, and is separated into two parts by Limbang, which is part of Sarawak.
Brunei, the remnant of a very powerful sultanate, regained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984.
General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Brunei or Brunei Darussalam
- Official English country name: The State of Brunei, Abode of Peace
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Bruneian
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: BN, BRN, 096
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BN
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bn
Geography of Brunei
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- Brunei is: a country, on an island
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia (though not on the mainland)
- Time zone: ASEAN Common Time (UTC 08:00)
- Extreme points of Brunei
- High: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m (6,070 ft)
- Low: South China Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries:
Malaysia 381 km - Coastline: 161 km
- Population of Brunei: 381,371(2008) - 170th most populous country
- Area of Brunei: 5,765 square kilometres (2,226 sq mi) - 172nd
- Atlas of Brunei
Environment of Brunei
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- Climate of Brunei
- Renewable energy in Brunei
- Protected areas of Brunei
- Wildlife of Brunei
- Fauna of Brunei
Natural geographic features of Brunei
editRegions of Brunei
editEcoregions of Brunei
editAdministrative divisions of Brunei
editAdministrative divisions of Brunei
Districts of Brunei
editMukims of Brunei
edit- Capital of Brunei: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Cities of Brunei
Demography of Brunei
editGovernment and politics of Brunei
edit- Form of government: absolute monarchy
- Capital of Brunei: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Elections in Brunei
- Political parties in Brunei
Branches of the government of Brunei
editExecutive branch of the government of Brunei
edit- Head of state: Sultan of Brunei
- Head of government: Sultan of Brunei (holds the title "Prime Minister of Brunei")
- Councils:
- Cabinet of Brunei (Council of Ministers)
- Legislative Council of Brunei (consultive only)
Legislative branch of the government of Brunei
edit- Legislative Council of Brunei (unicameral, and consultive only)
Judicial branch of the government of Brunei
editCourt system of Brunei
Foreign relations of Brunei
editInternational organization membership
editThe State of Brunei, Abode of Peace, is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Brunei
editLaw of Brunei
Military of Brunei
edit- Command
- Forces
Local government in Brunei
editLocal government in Brunei
History of Brunei
editCulture of Brunei
edit- Cuisine of Brunei
- Languages of Brunei
- Media in Brunei
- National symbols of Brunei
- People of Brunei
- Prostitution in Brunei
- Public holidays in Brunei
- Religion in Brunei
Art in Brunei
editSports in Brunei
editEconomy and infrastructure of Brunei
editEducation in Brunei
editSee also
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- All pages with titles beginning with Brunei
- All pages with titles beginning with Bruneian
- All pages with titles containing Brunei
- All pages with titles containing Bruneian
- Index of Brunei-related articles
- List of Brunei-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
edit- ^ a b "Brunei". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
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- Government of Brunei Darussalam website
- Brunei. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Brunei Tourism website
- The Daily Brunei Resources blog. Contains extra information on the country through the eyes of a Bruneian.
