Area: 5.766 Km˛
Population: 344.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 60 pop/Km˛

System of government: Constitutional sultanate
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan (60.000 pop., 187.000 urban aggl.)
Major cities: Seria 25.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Malay 70%, Chinese 18%, stranger workers 12%
Border countries: Malaysia SOUTH

Principal mountains: Bukit Pagon 1850 m
Principal rivers: Belait
Principal lakes: -
Principal islands: Borneo 5.762 Km˛ (bruneian part, total 736.000 Km˛)
Climate: Equatorial

Language: Malay (official), English, Chinese
Religion: Muslim 60%, Buddhist 14%, Christian 10%
Currency: Bruneian Dollar (BND)