Facts and Figures
Full name: Brunei
Nationality
noun: Bruneian(s)
adjective: Bruneian
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Area total: 5,770 sq km water: 500 sq km
land: 5,270 sq km
Population: 372,361 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
Malay 67% Chinese 15% Indigenous 6% other 12%
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan (60 000)
Largest Cities
Bangar Kuala Belait Tutong
Official Language
Malay (official) English Chinese
Religion
Muslim (official) 67% Buddhist 13% Christian 10% indigenous beliefs and other 10%
Political system: constitutional sultanate
GDP: purchasing power parity – $6.842 billion (2003 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $23,600 (2003 est.)
Annual growth: 3.2% (2003 est.)
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 5%
industry: 45% services: 50% (2001 est.)
Inflation: 0.3% (2003 est.)