Brunei#

At the peak of the Bruneian Empire, Sultan Bolkiah (reigned 1485–1528) is alleged to have had control over most regions of Borneo, including modern-day Sarawak and Sabah, as well as the Sulu archipelago off the northeast tip of Borneo, Seludong (modern-day Manila), and the islands off the northwest tip of Borneo.

Brunei has the second-highest Human Development Index among the Southeast Asia nations, after Singapore, and is classified as a "developed country".

Forbes also ranks Brunei as the fifth-richest nation out of 182, based on its petroleum and natural gas fields.

In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate and was assigned a British resident as colonial manager in 1906. After the Japanese occupation during World War II, in 1959 a new constitution was written. In 1962, a small armed rebellion against the monarchy was ended with the help of the British. Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984. Economic growth during the 1990s and 2000s, with the GDP increasing 56% from 1999 to 2008, transformed Brunei into an industrialised country.

The IMF estimated, in 2011, that Brunei was one of two countries (the other being Libya) with a public debt at 0% of the national GDP.

• Brunei has largest boundary with Malaysia which is approximately 381 km.
• The largest export partner of Brunei is Japan.
• The largest import partner of Brunei is Singapore.
• There are 5 seaports in Brunei.

Tourist Attraction#

National Facts#

• The famous dance of Brunei is Zapin.

References#

1. Text marked as italic is taken fromhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei unter CC.