Outline of Brunei
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
- 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
- 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
- Climate of Brunei
- Renewable energy in Brunei
- Protected areas of Brunei
- Wildlife of Brunei
- Fauna of Brunei
Natural geographic features of Brunei
Regions of Brunei
Ecoregions of Brunei
Administrative divisions of Brunei
Administrative divisions of Brunei
Districts of Brunei
Mukims of Brunei
- Capital of Brunei: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Cities of Brunei
Demography of Brunei
Government and politics of Brunei
- Form of government: absolute monarchy
- Capital of Brunei: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Elections in Brunei
- Political parties in Brunei
Branches of the government of Brunei
Executive branch of the government of Brunei
- 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
- Legislative Council of Brunei (unicameral, and consultive only)
Judicial branch of the government of Brunei
Court system of Brunei
Foreign relations of Brunei
International organization membership
The State of Brunei, Abode of Peace, is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Brunei
Law of Brunei
Military of Brunei
- Command
- Forces
Local government in Brunei
Local government in Brunei
History of Brunei
Culture of Brunei
- 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
Sports in Brunei
Economy and infrastructure of Brunei
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 105th (one hundred and fifth)
- Communications in Brunei
- Companies of Brunei
- Currency of Brunei: Dollar
- Energy in Brunei
- Tourism in Brunei
- Transport in Brunei
Education in Brunei
See 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
- ^ a b "Brunei". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Brunei
- 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.
