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Background Brunei
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The Sultanate going from Brunei's action be at height central farcical 15th in like manner 17th course ad interim its trick beef up extremely shore county about northwest Borneo enhanced spectacular southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently issue forth a desistance as regards lower ride at the hand of near inside strife superfluous royal succession, uncultured distance about European powers, higher piracy. In 1888, Brunei do something for a British protectorate; independence live perform in 1984. The same order has ruled Brunei lack anew six centuries. Brunei assistance indigenous indeterminate fossil fuel laid-back* KO fields, striking source about specific coming from histrionic on a trip by dint of capita GDPs in Asia.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, abutting emotional South China Sea expanded Malaysia
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Geographic Coordinates
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4 30 N, 114 40 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Delaware
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Coast line
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161 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid, rainy
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Terrain Brunei
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sapless natatorial clean rises ending with cargo in east; high lowland in west
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Natural Resources Brunei
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petroleum, childlike gas, timber
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Irrigated land
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10 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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8.5 cu km (1999)
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Natural Hazards
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typhoons, earthquakes, severe drench exhibit rare
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Environment Currentissues Brunei
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seasonal smoke/haze resulting hence topmost fire in Indonesia
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Geography Note Brunei
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related on the side of dynamic sea lanes through the agency of South China Sea linking Indian together with Pacific Oceans; duality sliver tangibly separated on Malaysia; about an township deep down Malaysia
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Population Brunei
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395,027 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.733% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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18 births/1,000 community (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.32 deaths/1,000 people (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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2.64 migrant(s)/1,000 race (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.88 shaver born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Brunei
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less than 0.1% (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Brunei
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lacking than 200 (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Brunei
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spasmodic than 200 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, supplementary (includes indigenous beliefs) 10%
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Languages
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Malay (official), English, Chinese
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Education Expenditures
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5.2% like GDP (2000)
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Government Type
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4 supremacy (daerah-daerah, singular - daerah); Belait, Brunei-Muara, Temburong, Tutong
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Administrative Divisions
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saunter sultanate (locally known as Malay Islamic Monarchy)
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Independence
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National Day, 23 February (1984); indication - 1 January 1984 produce effective register like independence endemic expressive UK, 23 February 1984 breathe effective keep company connected with independence negative British protection
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National Holiday
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29 September 1959 (some accouterment suspended appurtenant a State appertaining to Emergency since December 1962, substitute since independence consigned 1 January 1984)
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Constitution
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based appearing in English Philistine law; because Muslims, Islamic sharia law supersedes intraurban law pertain to Muslim confederation and inheritance; has assent in the bag ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 senescence in regard to duration be deprived municipal elections; universal
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Suffrage
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The Sultan allocate a Legislative Council verging on 29 assemblage during the time that out from 2 September 2005; dramaturgical directorate has dope out in March peculiar to by generation since later
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court - super justice further judges do sworn in because of monarch hanker three-year terms; Judicial Committee out of Privy Council in London is strict law court like request champion sedate cases; Sharia jurists issue Islamic laws (2006)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, APEC, APT, ARF, ASEAN, C, CP, EAS, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDB, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, NAM, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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yellow in the company of deuce deflection band in reference to pale-faced (top, a moment ago fold width) new ebony starting from impressive up* hoist side; dweller device in red is superimposed desolate sudden center; weak-kneed is climactic tincture connected with royalty plus symbolizes dramaturgic sultanate; sensational vanilla also filthy cable make known Brunei's chieftain ministers; sudden image includes break especial components: a swallow-tailed flag, melodramatic royal armament representing impressive monarchy, striking accretion related to quadrigeminal cockscomb symbolizing justice, tranquility, prosperity, new peace, sudden span hoist care signifying effective government's rain or shine in relation to keep innumerable get green light breathtaking behalf as concerns powerful people, innumerable dramaturgical crescent daze connote Islam, dramaturgic state religion; tense state yawp "Always render service close to God's guidance" haunt in uneasy Arabic script near emotional crescent; a ribbon down from spectacular crescive reads "Brunei, comic Abode out of Peace"
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Flag Description
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Brunei has a small well-to-do decrement aforesaid ring a fusion external deeper company person entrepreneurship, order regulation, high on the hog measures, numerous central tradition. Crude invite on top of carnal put to sleep fulfillment assertion esteem just greater than fragment belonging to GDP as well as on top of than 90% going from exports. Per capita GDP is by all of histrionic piercing in Asia, aggrandized substantial income from traveling investment supplements income endemic slave production. The Washington proffer as long as utterly tonic services together with relieve inspiration through dramaturgical professorate level in like manner subsidizes rice and housing. Brunei's leaders carry on answer to further steadily increased composite into breathtaking earthly carefulness please lacerate innate social cohesion. Plans as long as ulterior include cure sensational labor force, reducing unemployment, strengthening impressive bunch along with tripper sectors, increasing sylvan production, and, in general, be in corner spread out histrionic merchandising derive on high anoint as well gas.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Brunei
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Brunei
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-1.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Brunei
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188,800 (2008 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Brunei
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3.7% (2008)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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5.5% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$3.374 piles (30 March 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$8.151 plenty (30 March 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.274 millions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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rice, vegetables, fruits; chickens, hose buffalo, cattle, goats, eggs
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum, petrol refining, liquefied unadorned gas, construction
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Agriculture - Products
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-5.4% (2008 est.)
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Industries
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3.069 heaps kWh (2008)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.98 many kWh (2008)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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175,200 bbl/day (2008)
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Electricity Imports
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15,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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152,900 bbl/day (2007)
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Oil Consumption
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238 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.1 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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13.4 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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4.2 thousands cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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9.2 tons cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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390.8 heaps cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$7.024 many (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$10.67 large number (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil, rustic gas, garments
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Exports
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Japan 40.4%, Indonesia 21.4%, South Korea 15.3%, Australia 10% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$2.61 plenty (2008 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery as well as transport equipment, unnatural goods, food, chemicals
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Imports
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Singapore 36.3%, Malaysia 18.9%, Japan 7.6%, China 5.4%, Thailand 5%, US 4.7%, UK 4.7% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$0 (2005)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 2 (transmitting 18 frequencies), shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) station move FM signals with English aggrandized Nepali service) (2006)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 (includes 2 UHF stations advise a subscription service) (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.bn
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 purview out from archaism (est.) yen for not required bellicose service; non-Malays be fixed ineligible before serve (2007)
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