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Officially called the Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace - Negara Brunei Darussalam in Malay. Countries neighbouring Brunei are: Malaysia and Indonesia; or rather the Malayasian provinces of Sabah and Sarawak, and Indonesian Borneo.
Brunei was once a sultanate with nominal authority over the whole of Borneo and some of the lesser islands of The Philippines. Although the Spanish captured the capital in 1580, they could not control piracy in the region and were forced to leave. In the mid 19th century the British, seeking to protect commerce between Singapore and north-west Borneo, started operations against the pirate fleets and eventually destroyed them. James Brooke was granted Sarawak by the Sultan of Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddin II. The British army officer assumed the title of raja and gradually extended his territory at the Sultan's expense. Brunei became a British protectorate in 1888, although the sultan remained in nominal authority. Brunei became an independent sovereign country on January 1, 1984. If you travel to Brunei from Sarawak, you will pass Seria -- where the first oilfields were discovered in 1929. Brunei owes most of its health, social and welfare development to the enormous oil and gas reserves. Brunei
Ferries: Simply Brunei: Weather in BruneiView a graphical weather forecast for the week ahead in places around Brunei. Bandar Seri Begawan Weather, Brunei Airport Weather, Kuala Belait Weather. The capital of Brunei was formerly called Brunei Town.
The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque was named after the 28th Sultan of Brunei. Designed by an Italian architect, the mosque was built in 1958. The golden-domed structure is the tallest building in the city, and a stone replica of a 16th-century barge rests in the Brunei River in front of the mosque. The Istana Nurul Iman, the sultan's palace, is 4km out of town on the other side of Jalan Tutong's Edinburgh Bridge. The Istana is only open to the public at the end of Ramadam, but you can always drool at it from the front gates. Brunei Attractions: Accommodation in Bandar Seri Begawan
Hotels
in Bandar Seri Begawan: The official language of Brunei is Malay, but English is also used for official purposes. The majority of the people in Brunei are practising Muslims, with Islam being the state religion. Brunei Flag: Brunei
Overseas Missions: The Government of Brunei: Tourism in
Brunei: Brunei Embassies AbroadEmbassy of Brunei Darussalam in
Washington DC: Foreign Embassies in BruneiForeign
Missions in Brunei: Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah came to the throne in 1967, and is presumed to be the world's richest person. Maybe Bill Gates is catching him up. Calling itself the Malay Muslim Monarchy, in 1990, offended some of Brunei's large Chinese population. His Majesty, The Sultan
of Brunei: Royal
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