Outline of Brunei

The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to Brunei:

Brunei is a sovereign country located on the north coast of the Island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea it is surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, and is separated into two parts by Limbang, which is part of Sarawak.

Brunei, the remnant of a very powerful sultanate, regained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984.

General reference

 * Pronunciation:
 * Common English country name: Brunei or Brunei Darussalam
 * Official English country name: The State of Brunei, Abode of Peace
 * Common endonym(s):
 * Official endonym(s):
 * Adjectival(s): Bruneian
 * Demonym(s):
 * ISO country codes: BN, BRN, 096
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BN
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .bn

Geography of Brunei


Geography of Brunei
 * Brunei is: a country, on an island
 * Location:
 * Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
 * Eurasia (though not on the mainland)
 * Asia
 * Southeast Asia
 * Maritime Southeast Asia
 * on the Island of Borneo
 * Time zone: ASEAN Common Time (UTC+08:00)
 * Extreme points of Brunei
 * High: Bukit Pagon 1850 m
 * Low: South China Sea 0 m
 * Land boundaries: 🇲🇾 Malaysia 381 km
 * Coastline: 161 km
 * Population of Brunei: 381,371(2008) - 170th most populous country
 * Area of Brunei: 5765 km2 - 172nd
 * Atlas of Brunei
 * Atlas of Brunei

Environment of Brunei



 * Climate of Brunei
 * Renewable energy in Brunei
 * Protected areas of Brunei
 * Wildlife of Brunei
 * Fauna of Brunei
 * Birds of Brunei
 * Mammals of Brunei

Natural geographic features of Brunei

 * Rivers of Brunei

Administrative divisions of Brunei
Administrative divisions of Brunei
 * Districts of Brunei (daerahs)
 * Mukims of Brunei (mukims)

Districts of Brunei
Districts of Brunei

Mukims of Brunei
Mukims of Brunei
 * Capital of Brunei: Bandar Seri Begawan
 * Cities of Brunei

Demography of Brunei
Demographics of Brunei

Government and politics of Brunei
Politics of Brunei
 * Form of government: absolute monarchy
 * Capital of Brunei: Bandar Seri Begawan
 * Elections in Brunei
 * Political parties in Brunei

Branches of the government of Brunei
Government of Brunei

Executive branch of the government of Brunei

 * Head of state: Sultan of Brunei
 * Head of government: Sultan of Brunei (holds the title "Prime Minister of Brunei")
 * Councils:
 * Cabinet of Brunei (Council of Ministers)
 * Legislative Council of Brunei (consultive only)

Legislative branch of the government of Brunei

 * Legislative Council of Brunei (unicameral, and consultive only)

Judicial branch of the government of Brunei
Court system of Brunei

Foreign relations of Brunei
Foreign relations of Brunei
 * Diplomatic missions in Brunei
 * Diplomatic missions of Brunei

International organization membership
The State of Brunei, Abode of Peace, is a member of:


 * Asian Development Bank (ADB)
 * Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
 * Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT)
 * Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
 * Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF)
 * Commonwealth of Nations
 * East Asia Summit (EAS)
 * Group of 77 (G77)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
 * International Labour Organization (ILO)
 * International Maritime Organization (IMO)
 * International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)


 * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
 * Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
 * Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
 * Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
 * World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Brunei
Law of Brunei
 * Human rights in Brunei
 * LGBT rights in Brunei
 * Freedom of religion in Brunei
 * Law enforcement in Brunei
 * Bruneian nationality law

Military of Brunei
Military of Brunei
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief
 * Forces
 * Army of Brunei
 * Navy of Brunei
 * Air Force of Brunei

Local government in Brunei
Local government in Brunei

History of Brunei
History of Brunei

Culture of Brunei
Culture of Brunei
 * Cuisine of Brunei
 * Languages of Brunei
 * Media in Brunei
 * National symbols of Brunei
 * Coat of arms of Brunei
 * Flag of Brunei
 * National anthem of Brunei
 * People of Brunei
 * Prostitution in Brunei
 * Public holidays in Brunei
 * Religion in Brunei
 * Christianity in Brunei
 * Islam in Brunei

Art in Brunei

 * Music of Brunei

Sports in Brunei
Sports in Brunei
 * Football in Brunei
 * Brunei at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Brunei
Economy of Brunei
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 105th (one hundred and fifth)
 * Communications in Brunei
 * Internet in Brunei
 * Companies of Brunei
 * Currency of Brunei: Dollar
 * ISO 4217: BND
 * Energy in Brunei
 * Tourism in Brunei
 * Transport in Brunei
 * Airports in Brunei

Education in Brunei
Education in Brunei