Brunei Geography 1997

Location Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia

Geographic coordinates 4 30 N, 114 40 E

Map references Southeast Asia

Area
total: 5,770 sq km
land : 5,270 sq km
water: 500 sq km

Area - comparative slightly smaller than Delaware

Land boundaries
total: 381 km
border countries: Malaysia 381 km

Coastline 161 km

Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to median line
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate tropical; hot, humid, rainy

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

Elevation extremes
lowest point : South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m

Natural resources petroleum, natural gas, timber

Land use
arable land : 1%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 1%
forests and woodland: 85%
other: 12% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land 10 sq km (1993 est.)

Natural hazards typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are very rare

Environment - current issues NA

Environment - international agreements
party to : Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian andPacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclaveof Malaysia

NOTE: The information regarding Brunei on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Brunei Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Brunei Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.