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List All Cities in Brunei Listing cities Brunei database :
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Background
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The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in Asia.
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Population
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395,027 (July 2010 est.)
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Government type
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4 districts (daerah-daerah, singular - daerah); Belait, Brunei-Muara, Temburong, Tutong
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Administrative divisions
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constitutional sultanate (locally known as Malay Islamic Monarchy)
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Independence
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National Day, 23 February (1984); note - 1 January 1984 was the date of independence from the UK, 23 February 1984 was the date of independence from British protection
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International organization participation
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yellow with two diagonal bands of white (top, almost double width) and black starting from the upper hoist side; the national emblem in red is superimposed at the center; yellow is the color of royalty and symbolizes the sultanate; the white and black bands denote Brunei's chief ministers; the emblem includes five main components: a swallow-tailed flag, the royal umbrella representing the monarchy, the wings of four feathers symbolizing justice, tranquility, prosperity, and peace, the two upraised hands signifying the government's pledge to preserve and promote the welfare of the people, and the crescent moon denoting Islam, the state religion; the state motto "Always render service with God's guidance" appears in yellow Arabic script on the crescent; a ribbon below the crescent reads "Brunei, the Abode of Peace"
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Economy - overview
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Market value of publicly traded shares
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petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas, construction
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Agriculture - products
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-5.4% (2008 est.)
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Industries
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3.069 billion kWh (2008)
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Industrial production growth rate
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2.98 billion kWh (2008)
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Electricity - production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Oil - production
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152,900 bbl/day (2007)
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Internet country code
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217,000 (2008)
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