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Most sovereign states have alternative names. Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article attempts to give all known alternative names and initialisms for all nations, countries, and sovereign states, in English and any predominant or official languages of the country in question.
Brunei's top football league is the Brunei Super League, which is managed by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD). The nation has its own martial arts called "Silat Suffian Bela Diri". [195] Brunei debuted at the Olympics in 1996 and has competed at all subsequent Summer Olympics except the 2008 edition. The country has competed ...
Protectorate of Brunei (1945–1984) (British protectorate, part of the British Empire) Brunei Darussalam (official English full name; full name in Malay Negara Brunei Darussalam, which means "Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace") (1984–present) Cambodia: Kingdom of Funan (c.50/68 AD – 550 AD) Kingdom of Chenla (550–802) Angkor Empire ...
Brunei joined the UN on 21 September 1984. The decision was aimed at gaining recognition for its sovereignty and full independence.Accession took place during the 39th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, with the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah emphasising that UN membership would raise global awareness of the country's existence.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to Brunei: Brunei is a sovereign country located on the north coast of the Island of Borneo in Southeast Asia . [ 1 ] Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea it is surrounded by the state of Sarawak , Malaysia , and is separated into two parts by Limbang , which ...
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.
The common law legal system covers most of Brunei's laws. The structure of the common law courts in Brunei starts with the magistracy. There are currently less than 10 magistrates for the country, all of whom are locals. A rung above the magistracy is the intermediate courts. This was set up to be a training ground for the local.
The name derives from the mountainous and hilly landscape of the western half of the island of Hispaniola. Hispaniola (name of the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic) – a Latinization of the Spanish name La Española, meaning "The Spanish (island)", a name given to the island by Columbus in 1492. [232]