This tiny Islamic country is renowned for the immense wealth and the tax free society in which its people thrive.
10 October 2007
Full name: Sultanate of Brunei
Population: 390,000 (UN, 2007)
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Area: 5,765 sq km (2,226 sq miles)
Major languages: Malay, English, Chinese
Major religions: Islam, Buddhism, Christianity
Life expectancy: 75 years (men), 80 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Bruneian dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Crude oil, liquefied natural gas, petroleum products
GNI per capita: n/a Internet domain: .bn
International dialling code: +673
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +8
Weights and Measures: Metric