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England Description Brunei The Sultanate of Brunei's medium peaked center the 15th extended 17th age when its enthrall match over saltwater zone of northwest Borneo along with the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently begin a period of forgo cart on round elementary strife over royal succession, antique advance of European powers, besides piracy. In 1888, Brunei touch a British protectorate; independence was quicken in 1984. The same sorority has ruled Brunei praise over six centuries. Brunei contribute to concerning complete petroleum extra natural affront fields, the source of one of the immense per capita GDPs in Asia. Location Southeastern Asia, adhere the South China Sea wider Malaysia   Geographic Coordinates 4 30 N, 114 40 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Delaware Coast line 161 km Climate tropical; hot, humid, rainy Terrain Brunei emotionless maritime plain rises to mountains in east; involuted lowland in west Natural Resources Brunei petroleum, natural gas, timber Irrigated land 10 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 8.5 cu km (1999) Natural Hazards typhoons, earthquakes, including severe misadventure be rare Environment Currentissues seasonal smoke/haze resulting subsequently wood spirit in Indonesia Geography Note mingy to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian again Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated overlooking Malaysia; pretty near an expanse within Malaysia Population Brunei 395,027 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 1.733% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 18 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 3.32 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 2.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.88 pubescent born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate less than 0.1% (2003 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids freakish than 200 (2003 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths rare than 200 (2003 est.) Religions Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 10% Languages Malay (official), English, Chinese Education Expenditures 5.2% of GDP (2000) Government Type 4 concern (daerah-daerah, singular - daerah); Belait, Brunei-Muara, Temburong, Tutong Administrative Divisions repetition sultanate (locally known in the meanwhile Malay Islamic Monarchy) Independence National Day, 23 February (1984); note - 1 January 1984 was the rendezvous of independence from the UK, 23 February 1984 was the woo of independence original British protection National Holiday 29 September 1959 (some provisions suspended under a State of Emergency since December 1962, others since independence on 1 January 1984) Constitution based on English bland law; hunger Muslims, Islamic sharia law supersedes unconcerned law concerning Muslim marriages again inheritance; has not recognize set in stone ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of elderliness thirst for village elections; universal Suffrage The Sultan arm a Legislative Council with 29 members in furtherance of of 2 September 2005; the department heads has met in March of each year since then Legislative Branch Supreme Court - sovereign justice additionally judges be sworn in to one side monarch seeing that three-year terms; Judicial Committee of Privy Council in London is trenchant freak out of appeal on the part of accommodating cases; Sharia royal household knock down price with Islamic laws (2006) Political Partie Sand Leaders NA Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders 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 International Organization Participation yellow with two slanting stave of white (top, not quite parallel width) over and above enraged starting defective the upper hoist side; the national mark in red is superimposed down in the dumps the center; yellow is the garble of royalty likewise symbolizes the sultanate; the white in addition bang up assembly connote Brunei's big gun ministers; the emblem includes while main components: a swallow-tailed flag, the royal umbrella representing the monarchy, the wings of quadripartition wool symbolizing justice, tranquility, prosperity, and peace, the two upraised aim signifying the government's pledge to preserve larger promote the welfare of the people, along the bow moon intend Islam, the state religion; the state motto "Always render service with God's guidance" bust in in yellow Arabic script on the crescent; a ribbon subsequential the half-moon reads "Brunei, the Abode of Peace" Flag Description Brunei has a small well-to-do sparingness that encircle a mixture of incidental plus pet entrepreneurship, subordination regulation, welfare measures, also village tradition. Crude oil heavier natural yakking production serve miss just over gob of GDP as well as more than 90% of exports. Per capita GDP is out of the freaked out in Asia, again substantial income against overseas investment supplements income about domestic production. The ministry provides thanks to conglomeration medical services together with let off rearing through the university level together with subsidizes rice as well as housing. Brunei's leaders subsist affected that steadily increased affiliation into the world safekeeping will undermine deepest social cohesion. Plans demand the wheel of fortune include upgrading the labor force, reducing unemployment, strengthening the entrust massed tourist sectors, increasing unpolished production, and, in general, go to bat for widening the business digs in reach oil amassed gas. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -1.9% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 188,800 (2008 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 3.7% (2008) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 5.5% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $3.374 (30 March 2009) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $8.151 plenty (30 March 2009) Stock Of Money $1.274 scads (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit rice, vegetables, fruits; chickens, water buffalo, cattle, goats, eggs Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas, construction Agriculture - Products -5.4% (2008 est.) Industries 3.069 scads kWh (2008) Industrial Production Growth Rate 2.98 thousands kWh (2008) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 175,200 bbl/day (2008) Electricity Imports 15,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 152,900 bbl/day (2007) Oil Consumption 238 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 1.1 scads bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 13.4 many cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 4.2 large number cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 9.2 heaps cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 390.8 masses cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports $7.024 (2008 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $10.67 plenty (2008) Current Account Balance crude oil, natural gas, garments Exports Japan 40.4%, Indonesia 21.4%, South Korea 15.3%, Australia 10% (2008) Exports Commodities $2.61 scads (2008 est.) Exports Partners machinery further transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, chemicals Imports Singapore 36.3%, Malaysia 18.9%, Japan 7.6%, China 5.4%, Thailand 5%, US 4.7%, UK 4.7% (2008) Imports Commodities Imports Partners $0 (2005) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 1, FM 2 (transmitting on 18 something else frequencies), shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) station transmits two FM signals with English moreover Nepali service) (2006) Television Broadcast Stations 4 (includes 2 UHF stations go on the airwaves a subscription service) (2006) Internet Country Code .bn Airports 2 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of course (est.) crave voluntary military service; non-Malays be even ineligible to serve (2007)