Brunei

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General

Population: 388,190 (2009)
Land Area: 5,770 sq km
Natural Resources: Petroleum, natural gas, timber
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Political System: Constitutional Sultanate
State Leader: Sultan Sir Hassanal Bolkiah (1967)
Languages: Malay, English, Chinese
Currency: Bruneian Dollar (BND)
Major Religions: Muslim 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, Other 10%
Major Ethnicities: Malat 67%, Chinese 15%, Indigenous 6%, Other 12%
Life Expectancy: 75,74 years (2009)

Economy

GDP: 14,87 billion (2009)
GDP Per Capita: 50,100 (2009)
GDP Growth Rate: -1,9% (2009)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 0,7%, Industry 74,1%, Services 25,3% (2008)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 4,2%, Industry 62,8%, Services 33% (2008)
Industries: Petroleum, petroleum refining, liquified natural gas, construction
Agriculture Products: Rice, vegetables, fruits; chickens, water buffalo, cattle, goats, eggs
Tourism Revenue: 37 million (1998)
Unemployment Rate: 3,7% (2008)

Military

Army Size: 7 000 (2004)
Budget: 4,5% of GDP (2006)

Current Situation

 

Brunei is located in southeast Asia, it bordered by Malaysia. Brunei makes half of it's annual GDP from crude oil and natural gas.

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Sources

CIA World Factbook: Brunei
Wikipedia: Brunei