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Country
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Brunei |
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Leader
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Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor
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Head of state: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
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Population
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109,011
| 408,786
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Life Expectancy
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73.300 years
| 76.370 years
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Capital City
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| Bandar Seri Begawan
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Largest city
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| Saint George's (population: 7,500) | Bandar Seri Begawan (population: 64,409) |
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Human Development Index
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0.774
| 0.919
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| GDP per capita |
| $50,000 US
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Literacy Rate
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96%
| 92.7%
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Corruption Perception Index
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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21.4%
| 0%
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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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parliamentary democracy
| constitutional sultanate
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Independence date
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| 1 January 1984 (from UK)
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| Religions |
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
| Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 10%
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| Languages |
English (official), French patois
| Malay (official), English, Chinese
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| Exports |
| crude oil, natural gas, garments
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| External Debt |
| $0 US
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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 |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
| Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
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| Area |
344 km sq
| 5,765 km sq
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| Coastline |
121 km
| 161 km
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| Climate |
tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
| tropical; hot, humid, rainy
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