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Location Brunei is located in south-east Asia on the northern coast of Borneo almost completely surrounded by Malaysia. On the north it is bounded by the South China Sea and on all other sides it is bounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, which also divides the country into two parts. Area (http://sunsite.nus.edu.sg/SEAlinks/brunei-info.html) Climate Brunei has a humid, tropical climate, with an average annual temperature of about 27C. The country experiences heavy annual rainfall, more so, during the monsoon. There are two specific rainy seasons in the year. The rainy period is from September to January with the wettest month being December. The second wet spots are from May to July. Dry times are from February to April. Population Brunei has a population of around 388,190 (July 2009 est). Brunei Population includes people from various ethnic groups such as Chinese (15%), Malay (67%), Indigenous (6%) and other groups (12%). Languages Population in Brunei also speaks different languages as they come from diverse cultural background. Malay is the official language of the country. However the other languages that are spoken by people are English and Chinese. (http://www.mapsofworld.com/brunei/information/population.html) Economy Brunei has a small well-to-do economy that encompasses a mixture of foreign and domestic entrepreneurship, government regulation, welfare measures, and village tradition. Crude oil and natural gas production account for just over half of GDP and more than 90% of exports. Per capita GDP is among the highest in Asia, and substantial income from overseas investment supplements income from domestic production. The government provides for all medical services and free education through the university level and subsidizes rice and housing. Brunei's leaders are concerned that steadily increased integration into the world economy will undermine internal social cohesion. Plans for the future include upgrading the labor force, reducing unemployment, strengthening the banking and tourist sectors, increasing agricultural production, and, in general, further widening the economic base beyond oil and gas. ( http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/brunei/brunei_economy.html ) Currency Brunei dollar also popular as ringgit Brunei in Malay language, is the national currency of the State of Brunei and is one of the major dollar dominated currencies in Asia. Brunei dollar banknotes are issued in 9 denominations that are $1, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $10,000. Coinage, currently, is being issued in 5 denominations i.e. 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 sen. (http://www.crnindia.com/currency/bru_dollar.html) International Country Code for calling Brunei is +673 |
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