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Source: The World Factbook

GEOGRAPHY

Area: 5,770 sq km
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Geographic coordinates:4 30 N, 114 40 E
Climate:tropical; hot, humid, rainy

GOVERNMENT

Government:constitutional sultanate
Currency:Brunei Dollar

PEOPLE

Literacy(%):93.9
Languages:Malay (official), English, Chinese
Ethnicity/race:Malay, Chinese, indigenous, other
Religions:Muslim (official), Buddhist, Christian, indigenous beliefs and other

GENERAL

Population365251[04]
Population growth rate(%)1.95[04]
Net migration rate per 10003.59[04]
Currency (per US$)1.7422[03]
GDP in US$ billion4.80 [02]
GDP: PPP in US$ billion6.50 [02]
GDP - PPP per capita in US$18,600 [02]
Sources: World Factbook, CIA

INDUSTRY

Industries:petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas, construction
Natural resources:petroleum, natural gas, timber

Trade & Investment Statistics

Foreign direct investment US$ millions244[01]
Imports (US$ billion)1.63[02]
Exports(US$ billion)3.439[02]
Source: CIA World Factbook
Imports:machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, chemicals
Import partners:Singapore, Malaysia, US, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Australia, Thailand
Exports:crude oil, natural gas, refined products
Export partners:Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, US, China, Singapore

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

R&D Output
High technology exports % of manufactured exports4[02]

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

Labor force in million (2002)0.14

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Television equipped households in million0.06 [01]
Fixed phones Millions in 2002 (penetration% given in brackets)0.09 [25.9%]
Mobile phone Millions in 2002 (penetration% given in brackets)0.10 [28.9%]
Internet users in million in 2002 (penetration% given in brackets)0.04 [10.2%]
Number of PCs in Millions in 2002 (penetration% given in brackets)0.03 [7.7%]
Internet hosts - 20028668

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