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Country
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Brunei |
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Leader
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President: Joyce Banda
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Head of state: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
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Population
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16,323,044
| 408,786
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Life Expectancy
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52.310 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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| Lilongwe (population: 646,750) | Bandar Seri Begawan (population: 64,409) |
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Human Development Index
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0.457
| 0.919
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| GDP per capita |
| $50,000 US
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Literacy Rate
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62.7%
| 92.7%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.8
| NA
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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13%
| 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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multiparty democracy
| constitutional sultanate
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Independence date
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| 1 January 1984 (from UK)
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| Religions |
Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)
| Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 10%
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| Languages |
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)
| 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 |
Southern Africa, east of Zambia
| Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
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| Area |
118,484 km sq
| 5,765 km sq
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| Coastline |
0 km
| 161 km
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| Climate |
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
| tropical; hot, humid, rainy
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