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Hari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei: The Royal Brunei Armed Forces was founded on that day in 1961. 15 July: His Majesty the Sultan's Birthday: Hari Keputeraan KDYMM Sultan Brunei: Commemorates the birthday of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 1946. 25 December: Christmas Day: Hari Natal: This Christian holiday celebrates of after the birth of ...
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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.
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In 1888, Brunei signed a deal with the British to come under their protection in order to ensure its own political survival. [3] As piracy and rebellion threatened the internal order of the kingdom and Sarawak's White Rajahs encroached on the borders, Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin petitioned the British government for help to slow the rapid collapse of Brunei's land.
The United States welcomed Brunei Darussalam's full independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984, and opened an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan on that date. Brunei opened its embassy in Washington, D.C. in March 1984. Brunei's armed forces engage in joint exercises, training programs, and other military co-operation with the US. A ...
Under Brunei's 1959 constitution, His Majesty Hassanal Bolkiah, is the head of state with full executive authority, including emergency powers since 1962. The Sultan's role is enshrined in the national philosophy known as " Melayu Islam Beraja " (MIB), or Malay Islamic Monarchy .