Brunei

Brunei

Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...

 is in Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea

South China Sea

The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...

 and Malaysia. Its geographical coordinates are 4°30′N 114°40′E.

Brunei shares a 481.3 km (299.07 mi) border

Brunei-Malaysia border

The border between Brunei and Malaysia consist of a 481.3 km land border and substantial lengths of maritime borders stretching from the coastline of the two countries to the edge of the continental shelf in the South China Sea....

 with Malaysia and has a 161 km (100.04 mi) coastline.

Climate

See also: Climate

The climate

Climate

Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over long periods...

 in Brunei is tropical

Tropical climate

A tropical climate is a climate of the tropics. In the Köppen climate classification it is a non-arid climate in which all twelve months have mean temperatures above...

 equatorial

Tropical rainforest climate

A tropical rainforest climate, also known as an equatorial climate, is a tropical climate usually found along the equator...

 and humid subtropical at higher altitudes with heavy rainfall. Bandar Seri Begawan's climate is tropical equatorial with two seasons. Dry season is extremely hot (24 to 36 °C (75.2 to 96.8 F). Wet or rainy season is generally warm and wet (20 to 28 °C (68 to 82.4 F)). Most of the country is a flat coastal plain

Coastal plain

A coastal plain is an area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a seacoast and separated from the interior by other features. One of the world's longest coastal plains is located in eastern South America. The southwestern coastal plain of North America is notable for its species diversity...

 with mountain

Mountain

Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...

s in the east and hilly lowland in the west. The lowest point is at sea level

Sea level

Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...

 and the highest is Bukit Pagon

Bukit Pagon

Bukit Pagon is the highest mountain in Brunei. It is situated on the border with Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Bukit Pagon is located in the Temburong District of Brunei. This district is separated from the rest of Brunei by part of the Sarawak State of Malaysia.The pitcher plant species...

 (1850 m (6,070 ft)).

Climatic regions

• Brunei-Muara District
  Brunei-Muara District
  Brunei-Muara is the northern-most district in Brunei; it is the smallest of Brunei's four districts in term of area but by far the most populous, with over half the country's population...
  
   and Bandar Seri Begawan
  Bandar Seri Begawan
  Bandar Seri Begawan, with an estimated population 140,000 , is the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Brunei...
  
   are humid tropical on the coastal and lower altitude north and Humid subtropical in central Brunei-Muara District. (20 to 36 degrees)

• Tutong District
  Tutong District
  Tutong is a district in Brunei and its capital is Pekan Tutong or Tutong Town . The district borders the South China Sea to the north, the Bruneian district of Brunei and Muara and the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the east and the Bruneian district of Belait to the west. It has a population of...
  
   is Tropical, Hot on the north and warm on the south. (22 to 32 degrees)

• Belait District
  Belait District
  Belait is the largest district in Brunei, as well as the western-most. The word 'Belait' is taken from the name of the native inhabitants of Belait, the Belait People. The district is administered from the town of Kuala Belait, its capital. Belait is governed by an appointed District Officer. The...
  
   is Tropical, Hot on the north and slight warm on the south. (25 to 37 degrees)

• Temburong District
  Temburong District
  Temburong is the eastern-most district in Brunei. It is an exclave, as it is separated from the rest of Brunei by Malaysia and Brunei Bay. Its capital is Bangar. The main town located in the district is Pekan Bangar.-Geography:...
  
   is Humid subtropical on the higher altitude south and humid tropical on the coastal and lower altitude north. (18 to 29 degrees)

Statistics

Area:

total:
5,765 km²

land:
5,265 km²

water:
500 km²

Area - comparative:
similar to Norfolk

Norfolk

Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...

, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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Land boundaries:
381 km (all with Malaysia

Coastline:
161 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:
200 nmi (230.2 mi; 370.4 km) or to median line

territorial sea:
12 nmi (13.8 mi; 22.2 km)

Terrain:
flat coastal plain, rises to mountain in east; hilly lowland in west

Elevation extremes:

lowest point:
South China Sea

South China Sea

The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...

 0m

highest point:
Bukit Pagon

Bukit Pagon

Bukit Pagon is the highest mountain in Brunei. It is situated on the border with Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Bukit Pagon is located in the Temburong District of Brunei. This district is separated from the rest of Brunei by part of the Sarawak State of Malaysia.The pitcher plant species...

 1,850 m

Natural resources:
petroleum, natural gas, timber

Land use:

arable land:
2.08%

permanent crops:
0.87%

other:
97.05% (2005)

Irrigated land:
10 km² (2003)

Natural hazards:
typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are quite rare. Brunei is located at the Pacific Ring of Fire with Earthquakes regions. /

Environment - current issues:
seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

Environment - international agreements:

party to:
Endangered Species, Law of the Sea

Law of the sea

Law of the sea may refer to:* United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea* Admiralty law* The Custom of the Sea...

, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution

signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements

Geography - note:
close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclave within Malaysia

See also

• Brunei
  Brunei
  Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...