Brunei





Head of State : Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (since 5 October 1967); note - the monarch is both the chief of state and head of government
Head of Government : Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah
Capital : Bandar Ser Begawan
Land area : total: 5,770 sq km

1. land: 5,270 sq km


2. water: 500 sq km

Population : 374,577 (July 2007 est.)
Language(s) : Malay (official), English, Chinese

Type of Government : constitutional sultanate

Religion : Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 10%

Natural Resource : petroleum, natural gas, timber
GDP : 0.4% (2005 est.)

GNP :US$7.75bn. 2005 estimateTotal$9.009 billionPer capita$24,826
Major import : machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, chemicals
Major export : crude oil, natural gas, refined products, clothing
Trade partners:
Import partners :Singapore 30.7%, Malaysia 18.4%, UK 7.8%, Japan 5.4%, China 5.3%, Thailand 4.4%, South Korea 4.1%
Export Partners :Japan 31.2%, Indonesia 20.3%, South Korea 13.3%, Australia 11.7%, US 7.9%