Brunei: Geography#
Location | Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia |
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Geographic Coordinates | 4 30 N, 114 40 E 4.5,114.666664 |
Area | total: 5,765 sq km land: 5,265 sq km water: 500 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
Land boundaries | total: 266 km border countries: Malaysia 266 km |
Coastline | 161 km |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: South China Sea 0 m highest point: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west |
Natural Hazards | typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are rare |
Natural Resource | petroleum, natural gas, timber |
Land Use | arable land: 0.52% permanent crops: 0.87% other: 98.61% (2011) |
Climate | tropical; hot, humid, rainy |
Irrigated Land | 10 sq km (2003) |
Renewable Water Resources | 8.5 cu km (2011) |
Environment_CurrentIssues | seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia |
Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Large Cities | Bandar Seri Begawan; Kuala Belait; Seria; Tutong; Bangar [Verified] Important Cities |
Geography-note | close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclave within Malaysia Important Rivers |