Outline_of_Brunei Knowpia

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 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 edit

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 ISO 3166-2:BN
Internet country code top-level domain: .bn

Geography of Brunei edit

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 (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 edit

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 edit

Rivers of Brunei

Regions of Brunei edit

Ecoregions of Brunei edit

Government and politics of Brunei edit

Politics of Brunei

Branches of the government of Brunei edit

Government of Brunei

Executive branch of the government of Brunei edit

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 edit

Legislative Council of Brunei (unicameral, and consultive only)

Judicial branch of the government of Brunei edit

Court system of Brunei

Foreign relations of Brunei edit

Foreign relations of Brunei

International organization membership edit

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 edit

Law of Brunei

Military of Brunei edit

Military of Brunei

Command
- Commander-in-chief
Forces

Local government in Brunei edit

Local government in Brunei

History of Brunei edit

History of Brunei

Culture of Brunei edit

Culture of Brunei

Cuisine of Brunei
Languages of Brunei
Media in Brunei
National symbols of Brunei
People of Brunei
Prostitution in Brunei
Public holidays in Brunei
Religion in Brunei
- Christianity in Brunei
- Islam in Brunei

Art in Brunei edit

Music of Brunei

Sports in Brunei edit

Sports in Brunei

Economy and infrastructure of Brunei edit

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 edit

Education in Brunei

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Brunei". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links edit

Wikimedia Atlas of Brunei

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.