Outline of Brunei explained

See also: Index of Brunei-related articles. thumb|The location of BruneiThe 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 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

thumb|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):
• ISO country codes: BN, BRN, 096
• ISO region codes: See
• Internet country code top-level domain: .bn

Geography of Brunei

thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of Brunei

Geography of Brunei

• Brunei is: a country, on an island
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia (though not on the mainland)
    • Asia
      • Southeast Asia
        • Maritime Southeast Asia
          • on the Island of Borneo
  • Time zone: ASEAN Common Time
  • Extreme points of Brunei
    • High: Bukit Pagon 18500NaN0
    • Low: South China Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 381 km
  • Coastline: 161 km
• Population of Brunei: 381,371(2008) - 170th most populous country
  • Area of Brunei: 5765km2 - 172nd
• Atlas of Brunei

Environment of Brunei

thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of Brunei

• Climate of Brunei
• Renewable energy in Brunei
• Protected areas of Brunei
• Wildlife of Brunei
  • Fauna of Brunei
    • Birds of Brunei
    • Mammals of Brunei

Natural geographic features of Brunei

• Rivers of Brunei

Regions of Brunei

Administrative divisions of Brunei

Administrative divisions of Brunei

• Districts of Brunei (daerahs)
  • Mukims of Brunei (mukims)

Districts of Brunei

Districts of Brunei

Mukims of Brunei

Mukims of Brunei

• Capital of Brunei: Bandar Seri Begawan
• Cities of Brunei

Demography of Brunei

Demographics of Brunei

Government and politics of Brunei

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

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:
  • 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

Court system of Brunei

Foreign relations of Brunei

Foreign relations of Brunei

• Diplomatic missions in Brunei
• Diplomatic missions of Brunei

International organization membership

The State of Brunei, Abode of Peace, is a member of:^[1]

• Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
• Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT)
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF)
• Commonwealth of Nations
• East Asia Summit (EAS)
• Group of 77 (G77)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)

• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
• Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
• Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
• Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Brunei

Law of Brunei

• Human rights in Brunei
  • LGBT rights in Brunei
  • Freedom of religion in Brunei
• Law enforcement in Brunei
• Bruneian nationality law

Military of Brunei

Military of Brunei

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief
• Forces
  • Army of Brunei
  • Navy of Brunei
  • Air Force of Brunei

Local government in Brunei

Local government in Brunei

History of Brunei

History of Brunei

Culture of Brunei

Culture of Brunei

• Cuisine of Brunei
• Languages of Brunei
• Media in Brunei
• National symbols of Brunei
  • Coat of arms of Brunei
  • Flag of Brunei
  • National anthem of Brunei
• People of Brunei
• Prostitution in Brunei
• Public holidays in Brunei
• Religion in Brunei
  • Christianity in Brunei
  • Islam in Brunei

Art in Brunei

• Music of Brunei

Sports in Brunei

Sports in Brunei

• Football in Brunei
• Brunei at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Brunei

Economy of Brunei

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 105th (one hundred and fifth)
• Communications in Brunei
  • Internet in Brunei
• Companies of Brunei
• Currency of Brunei

Dollar

• • ISO 4217

BND

• Energy in Brunei
• Tourism in Brunei
• Transport in Brunei
  • Airports in Brunei

Education in Brunei

Education in Brunei

See also

Brunei

• • • • • 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 Asia
• Outline of geography

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: July 2, 2009. Brunei. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 23, 2009.