Brunei March 17, 2020 absolute monarchy , ANASE , ASEAN , Asia , Association of Southeast Asian Nations , Bandar Seri Begawan , Borneo , British colony , British Commonwealth , British protectorate , Brunei , Brunei Darussalam , China Sea , colony , Commonwealth , FPEG , gas , human rights , hydrocarbons , Indonesia , islam , Malaysia , monarchy , Negara Brunei Darussalam , oil , Organization of Islamic Cooperation , Pacific Ocean , protectorate , religion , South China Sea , Southeast Asia , sultanat , tourism Official name Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace Name in local language Negara Brunei Darussalam (ms) Continent Asia Subcontinent Southeast Asia Population (ranking: 181e ) 425,383 inhabitants (2018) Population growth 0.97 % / year Area 5,765 km² Density 73.79 inhabitants / km² GDP (ranking: 135e )13.567 billions $USD (2018) GDP/capita (ranking ) 31,628 $USD (2018) GDP growth 0.10 % / year (2018) Life expectancy (ranking ) 75.70 years (2018) Birth rate 15.30 ‰ (2017) Fertility rate 1.80 children / woman (2017) Death rate (ranking ) 4.00 ‰ (2017) Infant mortality rate (ranking ) 9.30 ‰ (2017) Literacy rate 95.98 % (2015) Official languages Malay, English Currency Brunei dollar ($ BND) HDI (ranking: 61e )0.845 / 1 (2018) EPI (ranking )63.57 (2018) Government Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy Head of State Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Hassanal Bolkiah National Day 23 February (independance of 1984) ISO Codes BN, BRN Demonym Bruneian Tourists (ranking ) 259,000 people (2017)
A rich country steered with an iron hand Brunei is a small landlocked state in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, located in the north of Borneo Island, in Southeast Asia. It shares the island with Malaysia and Indonesia . It is bordered by the South China Sea. He obtained his independence from the United Kingdom in 1984.
Bandar Seri Begawan, capitale of Brunei. Photo: Kulimpapat Tourism in Brunei Urban areas (2017) Urban areas Population Bandar Seri Begawan 324,246 inhabitants
Administrative divisions Districts Population Area Belait 65,881 inhabitants 2,724 km² Brunei-Muara 324,246 inhabitants 571 km² Temburong 8,925 inhabitants 1,304 km² Tutong 44,685 inhabitants 1,166 km²
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