World Region Information --- Brunei Information
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Surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. The northwest faces the South China Sea.
About 5,765km2
Bandar Seri Begawan(Hundred thousand)
about 460,000 people
66% Malay, 10% Chinese, 24% other
Malay
79% Muslim
- Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque
- Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque
Malay culture is strongly influenced by Islam.
- Muzium Alat Kebesaran Diraja
There are 12 years of general compulsory education comprising pre-primary, primary and secondary education, and 7 years of compulsory Islamic religious primary education for Muslim students in Brunei.
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam
- Universiti Teknologi Brunei
- Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali
- Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan
- Perpustakaan Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka
1846 Transfer of Labuan Island to Britain
1888 enter into a protection agreement with the United Kingdom, whose foreign affairs are handled by the United Kingdom
1906 The domestic affairs are also controlled by Britain, and it becomes a British protectorate.
1929 oil drilling begins
1939-45 Japanese occupation
1959 Brunei's first constitution makes Islam the state religion and leaves foreign affairs and defense to Britain. Restored internal autonomy
1962 Azahari Rebellion (or Brunei Uprising, a protest movement by the left-wing Brunei People's Party to remove the Sultan from power). At the request of the Brunei government, the British army was dispatched to suppress it. Declare a state of emergency
1963 Discovery of an oil field. The Petroleum Act and the Petroleum Related Income Tax Act are enacted.
1984 Brunei becomes independent
1985 Brunei National Democratic Party legalized
1986 Brunei National Solidarity Party legalized
1988 Both the Brunei National Democratic Party and the Brunei National Solidarity Party are Banned
2000 Prince sued for private misappropriation of state funds
2005 National Development Party registered as a political party
2007 Together with Indonesia and Malaysia, Brunei signed the Rainforest Declaration and agreed to protect large areas of Borneo that are home to rare species.
2010 France puts Brunei on a 'blacklist' of tax havens. US adds Brunei to human trafficking watch list. Agreement with Malaysia on joint oil development
2016 Ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
It is governed by the constitution and national traditions of the Malay Islamic Monarchy. Brunei has a parliament, but no elections.
- Istana Nurul Iman
$30,290
It has a small and wealthy economy and is classified as a developed country.
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