| Country (long form) |
Negara Brunei Darussalam |
| Capital |
Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Total Area |
2,227.81 sq mi
5,770.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Delaware) |
| Population |
336,376 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
600,998 |
| Languages |
Malay (official), English, Chinese |
| Literacy |
88.2% total, 92.6% male, 83.4% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%,
indigenous beliefs and other 10% |
| Life Expectancy |
71.23 male, 76.06 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional sultanate |
| Currency |
1 Bruneian dollar (B$) = 100 cents |
| GDP (per capita) |
$17,400 (1999 est.) |
| Labor Force (by occupation) |
government 48%, production of oil, natural gas,
services, and construction 42%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 10% (1999
est.) |
| Industry |
petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas,
construction |
| Agriculture |
rice, cassava (tapioca), bananas; water buffalo |
| Arable Land |
1% |
| Exports |
crude oil, liquefied natural gas, petroleum products |
| Imports |
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods,
food, chemicals |
| Natural Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, timber |
| Current Environmental Issues |
seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in
Indonesia |
| Telephones (main lines in use) |
68,000 (1995) |
| Telephones (mobile cellular) |
57,000 (1998) |
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