Brunei Darussalam (Malay: Negara Brunei Darussalam, also known as the Brunei Islamic monarchy; Negara means "state", and Darussalam means "peace of the state", meaning vigilance, and stability) Referred to Brunei (Brunei), is a monarchy authoritarian country.
Brunei is located in the southeastern part of Asia, northwest of Kalimantan Island, north of China's South China Sea, southeast and west of Malaysia's Sarawak state border, and Sarawak state forest dream separated into two parts. The coastline is about 162 kilometers long and has 33 islands with a total area of 5765 square kilometers. Tropical rain forest climate.
Brunei called Bo mud. The mid-14th century the introduction of Islam, the establishment of the Sultanate. 1888 became a British protectorate, in 1941 by the Japanese occupation, in 1946 the United Kingdom to restore the control of Brunei. January 1, 1984 completely independent.
Brunei is a country with crude oil and natural gas as the main economic pillar, accounting for 50% of the country's gross domestic product. In Southeast Asia, oil reserves and production are second only to Indonesia, ranking second. Brunei is one of the richest countries in the world, the per capita GDP in 2011 was $ 48,333, ranking sixth in the world.