Brunei's Country Information
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Name :
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Brunei
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Official Name :
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Negara Brunei Darussalam
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Capital :
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Brunei
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Climate :
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Tropical climate with heavy rainfall.
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Race :
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64% Malay, 20% Chinese, 16% other.
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Language :
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Malay, English, Chinese
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Official Language :
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Malay
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Religion :
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63% Muslim (official), 14% Buddhism, 8% Christian, 15% indigenous beliefs and other.
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Government :
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Constitutional Sultanate.
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Population (in mil) :
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0.3
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Literacy Rate :
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89.2%
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Visas :
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Citizens of 14 countries (including Belgium, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden) can stay 14 days visa-free.
British, Malaysian and Singaporean citizens can stay 30 days without a visa.
Other nationalities require a visa.
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Immunisations :
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Time :
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UTC plus eight hours
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Electricity :
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220-240V, 50 Hz
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Weights & Measures :
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Metric
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Currency :
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Brunei dollar (also Singapore dollar)
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Travellers Cheque :
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Travellers’ cheques and cash can be easily changed at major banks in the country.
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Credit Cards :
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