| AREA |
5765
sq km (2226 sq miles). |
| POPULATION |
296,000 (1995). |
| POPULATION DENSITY |
51.3 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL |
Bandar Seri Begawan |
| CAPITAL
POPULATION |
50,000 ( 1995). |
| GEOGRAPHY |
Brunei is a small coastal
state just 443km (277 miles) north of the
equator in the northwest corner of Borneo,
bounded on all landward sides by Sarawak
(Malaysia), which splits Brunei into two
parts. The landscape is mainly equatorial
jungle cut by rivers. Most settlements are
situated at estuaries. |
| GOVERNMENT |
Traditional Islamic
monarchy. Gained independence from the UK
in 1959. Head of State and Government: Sultan
Haji Hassanal Bolkiah since 1967. |
| LANGUAGE |
Malay is the official
language. English is widely used and Chinese
dialects are also spoken. |
| RELIGION |
Most of the Malay population
are Sunni Muslims. There are also significant
Buddhist, Confucian, Daoist and Christian
minorities. |
| STANDARD TIME |
GMT + 8. |
| ELECTRICITY |
220/240 volts AC, 50Hz.
Plugs are either round or square 3-pin. |
| COMMUNICATIONS |
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