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Fact Sheet |
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Location
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Located on the island of Borneo, in Southeast
Asia. Apart from its coastline with the
South China Sea, it is completely surrounded
by the state of Sarawak, East Malaysia
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Capital
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Bandar
Seri Begawan
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Surface
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5,795 sq km
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Population
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374,000 people
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Currency
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Brunei Ringgit (BDN)
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GDP
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Purchasing
power parity - $6,842 million
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GDP/capita
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Purchasing
power parity - $21,143
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Language
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Malay
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Religion
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Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian
10%, indigenous beliefs and other 10%
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Government
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Absolute
Monarchy, Sultan: Hassan al-Bolkiah
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Time
Zone
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Greenwich Mean Time +8hours
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Telecom
Code
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+673
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Airport
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Brunei-Bandar Seri Begawan Airport (BWN/WBSB)
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Driving
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On left hand side of the road, license required
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Electrical
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240V, 50Hz
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Political
climate
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Stable country
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Business & Service Providers |
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Financial
services
Legal and fiduciary
Financial
Technology
Business travel
Image identity Consultancy
Corporate incentives
Automotive services
Accommodations
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| History |
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The Sultanate
of Brunei was very powerful from the 14th through
the 16th century. Its realm covered the southern
Philippines, Sarawak and Sabah. European influence
gradually brought an end to this regional power.
Later, there was a brief war with Spain in which
Brunei was victorious. The decline of the Bruneian
Empire culminated in the 19th century when Brunei
lost much of its territory to the White Rajahs
of Sarawak, resulting in is current small landmass
and separation into two parts.
There was
a small rebellion against the monarchy during
the 1960s, which was prevented by the United Kingdom.
This event became known as the Brunei Revolt and
was partly responsible for the failure to create
the North Borneo Federation. The rebellion also
affected Brunei's decision to opt out of the Malaysian
Federation and was the first stage of the Indonesia-Malaysia
confrontation. Brunei was a British protectorate
from 1888 to 1984.
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