| The World Factbook. 2008. | | |
| |
|
|
 |
|
Brunei
|
| |
|
officially State of Brunei Darussalam, sultanate (1995 est. pop. 292,000), 2,226 sq mi (5,765 sq km), NW Borneo, on the South China Sea. Its two sections, separated by Brunei Bay, are surrounded by Sarawak, Malaysia. The capital and major port of Brunei is Bandar Seri Begawan (formerly Brunei; 1991 est. pop. 46,229). The mountains in the nation’s east give way to a flat coastal plain; western Brunei consists of hilly lowlands. The tropical climate is typically hot and humid with frequent rain. The country is divided into four administrative districts.—continue at Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. (Copyright © 2002-2008 Columbia University Press.)
|
| |
Pronunciation:  br -n ´ from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
|
| |
|
CATEGORIES
|
- Background
- Geography
- People
- Government
- Economy
- Communications
- Transportation
- Military
- Transnational Issues
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
|
