Outline of Brunei
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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.
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Contents
- 1 General reference
- 2 Geography of Brunei
- 3 Government and politics of Brunei
- 4 History of Brunei
- 5 Culture of Brunei
- 6 Economy and infrastructure of Brunei
- 7 Education in Brunei
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 External links
General reference
- 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
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- 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
- Climate of Brunei
- Renewable energy in Brunei
- Geology of Brunei
- Protected areas of Brunei
- Wildlife of Brunei
Natural geographic features of Brunei
- Glaciers of Brunei
- Islands of Brunei
- Lakes of Brunei
- Mountains of Brunei
- Rivers of Brunei
- Valleys of Brunei
- World Heritage Sites in Brunei: None
Regions of Brunei
- Main article: Regions of Brunei
Ecoregions of Brunei
- Main article: Ecoregions in Brunei
Administrative divisions of Brunei
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Brunei
Districts of Brunei
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Mukims of Brunei
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- Capital of Brunei: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Cities of Brunei
Demography of Brunei
- Main article: Demographics of Brunei
Government and politics of Brunei
- Main article: Government of Brunei and Politics of Brunei
Branches of the government of Brunei
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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
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Foreign relations of Brunei
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International organization membership
The State of Brunei, Abode of Peace, is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Brunei
- Main article: Law of Brunei
Military of Brunei
- Main article: Military of Brunei
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Brunei
- Military ranks of Brunei
Local government in Brunei
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History of Brunei
- Main article: History of Brunei, Timeline of the history of Brunei, and Current events of Brunei
Culture of Brunei
- Main article: 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
- 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
- Main article: Sports in Brunei
Economy and infrastructure of Brunei
- Main article: Economy of Brunei
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 105th (one hundred and fifth)
- Agriculture in Brunei
- Banking in 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
Education in Brunei
- Main article: Education in Brunei
See also
Malay language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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- 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
External links
- Government of Brunei Darussalam website
- Brunei entry at The World Factbook
- 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