Brunei

Geography

Brunei is with the bulk of the country bneing part of a larger island. The island state is located on the north coast of the island of Borneo. The land has a total area of 5,770 km² (2,228 mi²) and a total coastline of 161 km (100.0 mi). This land area is approximately 144% of the area of Rhode Island. Brunei is thus one of the smallest countries in Asia by area and ranked 173rd worldwide. A considerable share of the inhabitants (79%) belongs to the urban population. Every ninth resident lives in Bandar Seri Begawan alone.

Brunei is comparatively low at an average elevation of 478 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Bukit Pagon) is at 1,850 meters. The island group consists of about 10 islands. Malaysia ist the only directly neighboring country of Brunei. The distance between New York City and the Capital Bandar Seri Begawan is about 14,880 km (9,246 mi).

The climate in Brunei

In Brunei, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 31 and 32 degrees. In the colder months, the average night temperatures drop down to 24 °C.

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• Typhoons

Languages

Mother tongue	Distribution
Malay	45.5 %
Malay-English	28.8 %
Chinese	9.3 %
English	3.1 %
Hakka	1.2 %
other	12.1 %

Religions

Religion	Distribution
Buddhists	7.8%
Christs	8.7%
Muslims	78.8%
other	4.7%

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Economy

GDP:	14.01 bn $
Exportations:	6,886.2 M $
Importations:	6,382.2 M $
› Tourism receipts:	190.00 M $
› Unemployment rate:	7.2 %
› Inflation rate:	3.68 %
› Corruption index:	60 (moderate)
› Energy consumption:	4.1 bn kWh

According to the definition from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Brunei is a developing country because of its lower economic performance. With a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.829, Brunei counts as one of the high developed economies by UN definition.

Considering the purchasing power parity, Brunei is among the 20 richest countries in the world and, with an average annual income of 30,320 USD is one of the high-income countries.

Brunei is considered one of the most dangerous countries worldwide.

Land use

18% Urban areas:	1,017 km²
3% Agricultural areas:	158 km²
72% Forest:	4,161 km²
9% Water areas:	500 km²
8% Others:	435 km²

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Transport

Roadways:	2,976 km
Waterways:	209 km
Commercial harbors:	96
› Airports:	1