Brunei Geography
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U.S. Department of State FOIA Electronic Reading Room--Post Reports
1Post Reports are written for U.S. Government employees and1family members assigned to diplomatic missions abroad and provide information1about living, housing, and health conditions, as well as recreational, cultural,1and employment opportunities for family members in the host country. Like the1 Background Notes, they also provide an overview of the history, geography, demography,1and political organization of the country--but, unlike the Background Notes,1they contain specific information that is only applicable to U.S. Government1employees on foreign assignment.1 ... [Read More]
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Background Notes: Singapore
Background Notes: SingaporePA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: May 15, 19905/15/90Category: Country DataRegion: Southeast AsiaCountry: SingaporeSubject: Cultural Exchange, Resource Management, Military Affairs, History, Trade/Economics, International Organizations[TEXT]Official Name: Republic of SingaporePROFILEGeographyArea: 620 sq. km. (239 sq. mi.). Cities: Capital-Singapore (countryis a city-state). Terrain: Lowland. Climate: Tropical.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective-Singaporean(s). Population (1988):2.6 million ... [Read More]
Background Notes: Asean
Background Notes: AseanPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Mar 15, 19923/15/92Category: Country DataRegion: South AmericaCountry: ArgentinaSubject: Travel, History, Trade/Economics, International Organizations, Security Assistance and Sales[TEXT]Official Name: Association of Southeast Asian NationsMember states: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, thePhilippines, Singapore, and Thailand.PROFILEGeographyArea: 3 million sq. km. (1 million sq. mi.); about the size of the USeast of the Mississippi River, plus Texas and Oklahoma. Majorcities: Brunei Darussalam--Band ... [Read More]
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Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
U.S. Department of State Background Notes: Brunei, November 1997 Released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.Official Name: Brunei Darussalam PROFILE Geography Area: 5,769 sq. km. (2,227 sq. mi.), slightly larger than Delaware.Cities: Capital--Bandar Seri Begawan. Terrain: East--flat coastal plains with beaches; west--hilly with a few mountain ridges. Climate: Equatorial; high temperatures, humidity, and rainfall.People Nationality: Noun and adjective--Bruneian(s). Population (1996): 305,100. Annual growth rate (1996): 3.1%. Ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese, other indigenous. Religion: Islam. Languages: Malay, English, Chinese; Iban and other indigenous dialects. Education: Years compulsory--nine. Literacy--88.2%. (1995 est.)Health: Life expectancy--71 years. Infant mortality rate--23.8/1,000.(1997)Government Type: Sultanate. Independence: January 1, 1984. Constitution: 1959. Branches: Executive--Sultan is both head of state and prime minister, presid ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
U.S. Department of State Background Notes: Brunei, November 1995 Bureau of Public Affairs November 1995 Official Name: Brunei Darussalam PROFILE Geography Area: 5,769 sq. km. (2,227 sq. mi.), slightly larger than Delaware. Cities: Capital--Bandar Seri Begawan. Terrain: East--flat coastal plains with beaches; west--hilly with a few mountain ridges. Climate: Equatorial; high temperatures, humidity, and rainfall. People Nationality: Noun and adjective--Bruneian(s). Population (1994): 285,000. Annual growth rate (1994): 2.7%. Ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese, other indigenous. Religion: Islam. Languages: Malay, English, Chinese; Iban and other indigenous dialects. Education: Years compulsory--nine. Literacy--77%. Health: Life expectancy--71 years. Infant mortality rate--25/1,000. Government Type: Sultanate. Independence: January 1, 1984. Constitution: 1959. Branches: Executive--Sultan is both head of state and prime minister, presiding over an 11-member cabinet. Judici ... [Read More]
Brunei (03/05)
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Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
Background Notes: Brunei, October 1998Released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsU.S. Department of StateOFFICIAL NAME: Brunei DarussalamPROFILEGeographyArea: 5,769 sq. km. (2,227 sq. mi.), slightly larger than Delaware.Cities: Capital--Bandar Seri Begawan.Terrain: East--flat coastal plains with beaches; west--hilly with a few mountain ridges.Climate: Equatorial; high temperatures, humidity, and rainfall.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Bruneian(s).Population (1998 est.): 320,000.Annual growth rate: 2.5%.Ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese, other indigenous.Religion: Islam.Languages: Malay, English, Chinese; Iban and other indigenous dialects.Education: Years compulsory--9. Literacy--90%. (1996)Health: Life expectancy--74 years. Infant mortality rate(1996)--6.9/1,000. GovernmentType: Sultanate.Independence: January 1, 1984.Constitution: 1959.Branches: Executive--Sultan is both head of state and prime minister, presiding over an 11-member cabinet. Judicial (ba ... [Read More]
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