Outline of Brunei
See also: Index of Brunei-related articles
The location of Brunei
An enlargeable map of the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace
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 completely 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
An enlargeable basic map of Brunei
- 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):
- Etymology: Name of Brunei
- ISO country codes: BN, BRN, 096
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BN
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bn
Geography of Brunei
An enlargeable topographic map of Brunei
Main article: 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
An enlargeable satellite image of Brunei
- Climate of Brunei
- Renewable energy in Brunei
- Geology of Brunei
- Protected areas of Brunei
- Biosphere reserves in Brunei
- National parks of Brunei
- Wildlife of Brunei
- Fauna of Brunei
Natural geographic features of Brunei
- Glaciers of Brunei
- Islands of Brunei
- Lakes of Brunei
- Mountains of Brunei
- Volcanoes in Brunei
- Rivers of Brunei
- Waterfalls of Brunei
- Valleys of Brunei
- World Heritage Sites in Brunei: None
Regions of Brunei
Regions of Brunei
Ecoregions of Brunei
- Main article: Ecoregions in Brunei
Administrative divisions of Brunei
Administrative divisions of Brunei
Districts of Brunei
Main article: Districts of Brunei
Mukims of Brunei
Main article: 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
Main article: 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:
- Privy Council of Brunei
- Council of Succession of Brunei
- Brunei Islamic Religious Council
- 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
- Supreme Court of Brunei
Foreign relations of Brunei
Main article: 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
- Constitution of Brunei
- Crime in Brunei
- Human rights in Brunei
- Law enforcement in Brunei
Military of Brunei
- Command
- Commander-in-chief
- Ministry of Defence of Brunei
- Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- Army of Brunei
- Navy of Brunei
- Air Force of Brunei
- Special forces of Brunei
- Military history of Brunei
- Military ranks of Brunei
History of Brunei
- Main article: History of Brunei, Timeline of the history of Brunei, and Current events of Brunei
- Military history of Brunei
Culture of Brunei
- Architecture of Brunei
- Cuisine of Brunei
- Festivals in Brunei
- Languages of Brunei
- Media in Brunei
- National symbols of Brunei
- People of Brunei
- Prostitution in Brunei
- Public holidays in Brunei
- Records of Brunei
- Religion in Brunei
- Christianity in Brunei
- Islam in Brunei
- Judaism in Brunei
- World Heritage Sites in Brunei: None
Art in Brunei
- Art in Brunei
- Cinema of Brunei
- Literature of Brunei
- Music of Brunei
- Television in Brunei
- Theatre in Brunei
Sports in Brunei
Economy and infrastructure of Brunei
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 105th (one hundred and fifth)
- Agriculture in Brunei
- Banking in Brunei
- National Bank of Brunei
- Communications in Brunei
- Companies of Brunei
- Currency of Brunei: Dollar
- Energy in Brunei
- Health care in Brunei
- Mining in Brunei
- Brunei Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Brunei
- Transport in Brunei
- Airports in Brunei
- Rail transport in Brunei
- Roads in Brunei
Education in Brunei
Education in Brunei
See also
 |
Malay language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Brunei
- All pages beginning with "Brunei"
- All pages 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 Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- 1 2 "Brunei". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- 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.
- Brunei information on globalEDGE
- Others
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