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Brunei is in
Southeastern Asia, bordering the
South China Sea and
Malaysia. Its geographical coordinates are .
Brunei shares a 381 km border with
Malaysia and has a 161 km coastline.
The
climate in Brunei is hot, humid and tropical with heavy
rainfall. Most of the country is a flat
coastal plain with
mountains in the east and hilly lowland in the west. The lowest point is at
sea level and the highest is
Bukit Pagon (1,850 m).
Natural resources include
petroleum,
natural gas and
timber.
'Area:'
''total:''
5,770 km²
''land:''
5,270 km²
''water:''
500 km²
'Maritime claims:'
''exclusive economic zone:''
200 nm or to median line
''territorial sea:''
12 nm
'Land use:'
''arable land:''
1%
''permanent crops:''
1%
''permanent pastures:''
1%
''forests and woodland:''
85%
''other:''
12% (1993 est.)
'Irrigated land:'
10 km² (1993 est.)
'Natural hazards:'
typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are very rare
'Environment - current issues:'
seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia
'Environment - international agreements:'
''party to:''
Endangered Species,
Law 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 of Malaysia
See also
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