Location: Southeastern Asia, on the northern coast of Borneo almost completely surrounded by Malaysia

Map references: Asia, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Standard Time Zones of the World

Area:
total area: 5,770 sq km
land area: 5,270 sq km
comparative area: slightly larger than Delaware

Land boundaries: total 381 km, Malysia 381 km

Coastline: 161 km

Maritime claims:
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

International disputes: may wish to purchase the Malaysian salient that divides the country; all of the Spratly Islands are claimed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam; parts of them are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines; in 1984, Brunei established an exclusive fishing zone that encompasses Louisa Reef, but has not publicly claimed the island

Climate: tropical; hot, humid, rainy

Terrain: flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west

Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, timber

Land use:
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 79%
other: 18%

Irrigated land: 10 sq km (1989 est.)

Environment:
current issues: NA
international agreements: party to - Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution; signed, but not ratified - Law of the Sea
natural hazards: typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are rare

Note: close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclave of Malaysia

NOTE: The information regarding Brunei on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Brunei Geography 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Brunei Geography 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.