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 Brunei Airport, Brunei Darussalam
Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea
and Malaysia
Geographic coordinates: 4 30 N, 114 40 E
Map references: Southeast Asia
Area:
total: 5,770 sq km
land: 5,270 sq km
water: 500 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Delaware
Land boundaries:
total: 381 km
border countries: Malaysia 381 km
Coastline: 161 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to median line
territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: tropical; hot, humid, rainy
Terrain: flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east;
hilly lowland in west
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, timber
Land use:
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 1%
forests and woodland: 85%
other: 12% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 10 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding
are very rare
Environment - current issues: seasonal smoke/haze resulting
from forest fires in Indonesia
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer
Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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 of Malaysia
Geography
Brunei is made up of two distinguishable sections, an estimated
of 30km (19 miles) apart. Both areas are bordered by the South China
Sea to the north, and by the Malaysian province of Sarawak all around
the other sides.
The Eastern Brunei consists of a coastal plain rising to a height
of 1841m (6038ft) at Bukit Pagon while Western Brunei is composed
of hilly lowlands.
A majority of Brunei is still covered by dense jungle. Only 15%
of the country is cultivated, resulting in Brunei having to import
80% of its food requirements.
Climate
Brunei does not have significant wet and dry seasons. Rainfall occurs
throughout the year; heaviest between September and January. Temperatures
are consistently between 24°C (75°F) and 31°C (88°F) with an average
humidity of 79%.
These features contribute to making Brunei a pretty warm and sticky
place to stay in.
Brunei is a small country in Southeast Asia. It lies on the north
coast of the island of Borneo. The people of Brunei enjoy a high
standard of living, mainly because of the country's valuable offshore
petroleum deposits.
Brunei covers
5,765 square kilometres and has a population of 299,000. Its official
name is Brunei Darussalam, which means Brunei, Abode of Peace. Bandar
Seri Begawan is its capital and largest city.
Although greatly reduced in size since its heyday of the 16th century,
the Sultanate of Brunei sits atop extensive petroleum and natural
gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in
the less developed countries.
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