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• Official Name


  The Sultanate Brunei Darussalam
• Official Name


  The Sultanate Brunei Darussalam
• Capital City


  Bandar Seri Begawan
• Capital City


  Bandar Seri Begawan
• Geography


  • Borneo – an island in Southeast Asia's Malay Archipelago that's shared by three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei
  • Brunei River – key transportation route and home to rich oil and natural gas reserves
• Geography


  • Borneo – an island in Southeast Asia's Malay Archipelago that's shared by three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei
  • Brunei River – key transportation route and home to rich oil and natural gas reserves
• Ethnic Composition


  • Malay (66.0%)
  • Chinese (10.1%)
  • Others (23.9%)
• Ethnic Composition


  • Malay (66.0%)
  • Chinese (10.1%)
  • Others (23.9%)
• Language


  • Official Language: Malay
  • Brunei Malay or Melayu Brunei is the Malay variant that is spoken in Brunei in informal occasions, at home, between friends, and in shops. It also serves as the lingua franca in parts of East Malaysia
  • Foreign Languages: Arabic and English
• Language


  • Official Language: Malay
  • Brunei Malay or Melayu Brunei is the Malay variant that is spoken in Brunei in informal occasions, at home, between friends, and in shops. It also serves as the lingua franca in parts of East Malaysia
  • Foreign Languages: Arabic and English
• Religion


  • Official Religion – Islam (82.1%)
  • Christianity (6.7%)
  • Buddhism (6.3%)
  • Others (4.9%)
• Religion


  • Official Religion – Islam (82.1%)
  • Christianity (6.7%)
  • Buddhism (6.3%)
  • Others (4.9%)
• Independence Day


  January 1, 1984
• Independence Day


  January 1, 1984
• Current Leader


  Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muʿizzaddin Waddaulah, crowned in August 1968
• Current Leader


  Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muʿizzaddin Waddaulah, crowned in August 1968
• Brunei ruled Borneo, Sulu, and Palawan
• Brunei ruled Borneo, Sulu, and Palawan
• Traitors Seri Lela and Seri Ratna were assigned as the Sultan and new Bendahara


  April 16, 1578
• Traitors Seri Lela and Seri Ratna were assigned as the Sultan and new Bendahara


  April 16, 1578
• 16th century – arrival of the British Empire
• 16th century – arrival of the British Empire
• Brunei became a British protectorate. Brunei survived the internal strife because the British offered the Sultan a "Treaty of Protection"


  1888 – 1984
• Brunei became a British protectorate. Brunei survived the internal strife because the British offered the Sultan a "Treaty of Protection"


  1888 – 1984
• Discovery of petroleum resources

  1920
• Discovery of petroleum resources

  1920
• Brunei's significance began to revive with the discovery of petroleum. Brunei became the 3rd largest source of petroleum in the British Commonwealth


  1929
• Brunei's significance began to revive with the discovery of petroleum. Brunei became the 3rd largest source of petroleum in the British Commonwealth


  1929
• During World War II, Brunei was occupied by the Japanese

  1941 – 1945
• During World War II, Brunei was occupied by the Japanese

  1941 – 1945
• Constitution


  First drafted in 1959, provides no separation of powers
• Constitution


  First drafted in 1959, provides no separation of powers
• Form of Government


  Absolute Monarchy, the Sultan has executive, legislative, and judicial power or authority
• Form of Government


  Absolute Monarchy, the Sultan has executive, legislative, and judicial power or authority
• Head of State and Government

  Legislative – Unicameral, Legislative Council
• Official Name


  Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Leste means east in Portuguese, Timor means east in Malay and Indonesian, Timor Leste or East Timor means eastern east
• Head of State and Government

  Legislative – Unicameral, Legislative Council
• Official Name


  Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Leste means east in Portuguese, Timor means east in Malay and Indonesian, Timor Leste or East Timor means eastern east
• Capital City


  DILI - capital and largest city, was designated the administrative centre, the chief port and commercial centre for east timor
• Capital City


  DILI - capital and largest city, was designated the administrative centre, the chief port and commercial centre for east timor