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Country
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Brunei |
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Leader
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Head of state: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
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President: Joyce Banda
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Population
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408,786
| 16,323,044
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Life Expectancy
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76.370 years
| 52.310 years
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Capital City
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Bandar Seri Begawan
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Largest city
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| Bandar Seri Begawan (population: 64,409) | Lilongwe (population: 646,750) |
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Human Development Index
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0.919
| 0.457
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| GDP per capita |
$50,000 US
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Literacy Rate
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92.7%
| 62.7%
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Corruption Perception Index
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NA
| 2.8
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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0%
| 13%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
2.700%
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Death Penalty
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Abolished in practice
| Abolished in practice
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Political System
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constitutional sultanate
| multiparty democracy
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Independence date
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1 January 1984 (from UK)
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| Religions |
Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 10%
| Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)
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| Languages |
Malay (official), English, Chinese
| Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census)
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| Exports |
crude oil, natural gas, garments
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| External Debt |
$0 $
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| Exchange Rate |
Bruneian dollars (BND) per US dollar - NA (2007), 1.5886 (2006), 1.6644 (2005), 1.6902 (2004), 1.7422 (2003)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
4.500%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
| Southern Africa, east of Zambia
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| Area |
5,765 km sq
| 118,484 km sq
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| Coastline |
161 km
| 0 km
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| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid, rainy
| sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
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