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Brunei
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Geography

Location	Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
Geographic Coordinates	4 30 N, 114 40 E
Continent	Asia
Area	total: 5,765 sq km country comparison to the world: 173 land: 5,265 sq km water: 500 sq km 2225.87894402 sq miles
Area Comparison	slightly smaller than Delaware
Border Countries	Malaysia 381 km
Climate	tropical; hot, humid, rainy
Terrain	flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west
Natural Resources	petroleum, natural gas, timber
Natural Hazards	typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are rare

People

Total Population	401,890 (July 2011 est.)
Age Structure	0-14 years: 25.5% (male 52,944/female 49,729) 15-64 years: 70.9% (male 141,121/female 143,977) 65 years and over: 3.5% (male 6,881/female 7,238) (2011 est.)
Life Expectancy	male: 73.91 years female: 78.53 years (2011 est.)
Nationality	noun: Bruneian(s) adjective: Bruneian
Religions	Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 10%
Languages	Malay (official), English, Chinese
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.7% male: 95.2% female: 90.2% (2001 census)

Government

Country name (long form)	Brunei Darussalam
Government Type	constitutional sultanate (locally known as Malay Islamic Monarchy)
Capital	Bandar Seri Begawan
Chief/Head of government	Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (since 5 October 1967); note - the monarch is both the chief of state and head of government

Economy

Labor Force by Occupation	agriculture: 4.2% industry: 62.8% services: 33% (2008 est.)
Agriculture	rice, vegetables, fruits; chickens, water buffalo, cattle, goats, eggs
Industry	petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas, construction
Exported Commodities	crude oil, natural gas, garments
Imported Commodities	machinery and transport equipment, manufact ured goods, food, chemicals
Currency	Bruneian dollars

Communication

Number of Land Line Phones	79,900
Number of Cell Phones	435,100

Transportation

Airports	2
Paved Airports	2
Roadways	2,971 km
Roadways Compared to the World	167

Miscellaneous Information

	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 Asia
poulation growth rate	1.712% (2011 est.)

Sources

CIA Website	https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bx.html