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 | BRUNEIgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Brunei |
| country code ISO: BN [BRN] //; - FIPS: BX |
| location: Southeast Asia, on the North coast of the island of Borneo |
| time zone: +8 UT |
| surface (land) area: 5270 sq.km = 2034 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 5770 sq.km = 2228 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 5° N / South: 4° N / East: 115° E / West: 114° E |
| borders (land): Sarawak state of Malaysia |
| borders (coastline): South China Sea |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1984-01-01 |
| type of government: sultanate |
| capital: Bandar Seri Begawan |
| administrative division: district (4) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1991): 260,482; (2001) 332,844 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 336,376 //; or: 338,000; 2001: 344,000 //; or: 2002: 351,000 |
| population density: 59 per sq.km = 153 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,6% //; - doubling time: 35 years |
| birth rate: 29 per 1000 [PG: 25] |
| death rate: 3 per 1000 {PG: 5] |
| fertility rate: 4 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 6 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 6 - 7 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 72 years [FW 2002: 77] (male: 70; female: 73) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 33% //; - 15-59 years: 61% //; - 60+ years: 6% |
| urbanisation: 72% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Malay 67%; Chinese 15% [FW:11%]; Indian 12%; other 6% (Kedayan, Tutong, Belait, Bisayam, Dusun, Murut ...) |
| languages: Malay, English, Chinese |
| religious affiliation: Sunnī Muslim 63%; Buddhist 14%; Christian 10% (mainly Roman Catholic); traditional beliefs |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2851 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 1175 - 1500 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 83% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 43% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 13% |
| adult literacy: 88% (male: 93%; female: 83%) [later total figure found: 92% (m: 95; f: 88)] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Brunei dollar (ringgit) = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 1% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 24630 per capita |
| GNI USD 17400 per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: -0,7% |
| income: USD 6000 - 14500 per capita |
| import: USD 1820 per capita //; - export: USD 2094 per capita |
| trade: USD 11100 per capita //; - or 75% of GDP |
| trade partners: JP SG TH US GB KR MY AU |
| human development index: 0,857 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 32 |
| female labour force: 36% |
| unemployment: 5% |
| tourism: 0,964 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 1% //; - grass land: 1% //; - wooded area: 43% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 4% [PG: 2%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 2% |
| agricultural products: vegetables, melons, cassava, rice, pineapples, bananas |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / buffalo: 5 - 7 / cattle: 2,2 / ducks: 60 / goats: 3,5-5 / pigs: 5,5 / poultry: 3000-12500 / sheep: |
| fish catch: 2594 - 3186 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 9% [PG: 22%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 45% |
| industrial products: petrochemicals |
| mining products: natural oil and gas |
| CO2 emission per capita: 17,1 |
| services: labour force: 87% [PG: 76%] //; - part of services in GDP: 53% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 4341 |
| electricity use (per capita): 7124 |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 2457-2525 km //; - of which paved: 59% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 550 per 1000 // international license plate: BRU |
| railways: 13 - 19 km //; - railways passenger/km: ? |
| navigable inland waterways: 209 km |
| ownership telephone: 126 - 259 per 1000 // international dialling code: +673 |
| ownership radio receivers: 302 - 417 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 308 - 638 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 71 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 48700 |
| personal computers: 70 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Bukit Pagon 1618 m |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Belait, Tutong, Temburong |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Pulau Muara Besar |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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