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Brunei, [b] officially Brunei Darussalam, [c] [d] is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea , it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak , with its territory bifurcated by the Sarawak district of Limbang .
Although the official name for Bangar is Pekan Bangar (literally translates as 'Bangar Town'), it is a village sub-division. Similarly, Muara ( Malay : Pekan Muara ) is a port town in Brunei-Muara District , but it is also administered as a village under the mukim of Serasa .
Prior to full independence in 1984, Brunei was a British protectorate, with international representation being the responsibility of the United Kingdom, in which its interests were represented by the "Brunei Government Agency" in London. [1] A Government Agency was also established in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the end of 1981. [2]
Prime Minister of Brunei President of the United States Term end February 16, 1984: March 13, 1984: Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Idris bin Duli Pengiran Temenggong Pengiran Haji Mohammad [2] First ambassador of Brunei to the United States. The United States recognized the opening of Brunei Darussalam's in Washington, D.C., in March 1984. [3 ...
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defence was signed in Brunei on 31 December 2002. [9] Brunei became a member of UNESCO on 17 March 2005, when the ambassador signed UNESCO's constitution. [10] Hassanal Bolkiah Tony Blair 7 June 2006 [11] Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Maidin bin Pengiran Haji Hashim [12] [13]
An enlargeable topographic map of Brunei. Geography of Brunei. Brunei is: a country, on an island; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere; Eurasia (though not on the mainland) Asia. Southeast Asia. Maritime Southeast Asia. on the Island of Borneo; Time zone: ASEAN Common Time ; Extreme points of Brunei High: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m ...
Municipalities in Brunei are settlements which have been incorporated by the government to run as municipalities. They are independent from the hierarchy of the country's subdivisions but nevertheless overlap with mukims and villages , the second- and third-level administrative divisions of Brunei .
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