Brunei Darussalam: Introduction

Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan

Population

Total Population: 398,920

Annual Growth Rate: 1.8%

Density: 76 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 75.7%

Ethnic Origins: Malay 67%, Chinese 15%, natives 6%, other 12%.

Official Language: Malay

Other Languages Spoken: English, Chinese

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, Others (includes indigenous beliefs) 10%.

Literacy Rate: 92.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Bandar Seri Begawan

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Brunei Dollar (BND)

Country Overview

Area: 5,770 km²

Type of State: Sultanate. Monarchy (hereditary).

Type of Economy: High-income economy.
The highest GDP in the ASEAN but heavily dependent on petroleum exports.

HDI*: 0.805/1

HDI (World Rank): 37/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

28°

Low: 24° | High: 30°

Humidity: 84% | Wind: 28 km/h
Sunrise: 6:35 am | Sunset: 6:32 pm

Brunei Airport, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Brunei Darussalam, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Brunei Darussalam, Dial +673

Internet Suffix: .bn

Telephone Lines: 19.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 48.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 99% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,676	2,101	2,574	2,454	3,360
Exports of Goods (million USD)	7,636	7,668	10,297	7,203	9,150
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,035	1,115	1,181	1,215	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	745	813	867	915	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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