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About Brunei
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| Official Name: |
Brunei Darussalam |
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| Capital: |
Bandar Seri Begawan |
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| Head of State & Prime Minister |
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Brunei Darussalam adalah Ketua Negara dan Ketua Kerajaan Negara Brunei Darussalam |
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| Geography: |
north-west coast of the island of Borneo Approximately two to three hours flying distance from most ASEAN countries |
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| Land Area : |
5.765 km2, and over 160 kilometers of coastline along the South China Sea |
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| Population (2009) : |
406,200 Ethnic : Malay, Kedayan, Belait, Tutong, Bisaya, Murut dan Dusun.
Majority population : Malay (269,400)
Chinese (44,600)
Others (92,200) |
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| Government : |
1888 - 1983 : under British colonial Independent : 1 January 1984
Brunei Darussalam is governed by a written Constitution, signed in 1959. |
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| Language : |
Official language : Malay Second languange: English
Others: Chinese and Indian |
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| Religion: |
Islam |
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| Ekonomic : |
Exports of crude oil and natural gas with revenues from the petroleum sector accounting for nearly over half of her Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
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| Currency : |
Brunei Dollar(BND) |
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