It is largely supported by exports of crude oil and natural gas with revenues from the petroleum sector accounting for nearly over half of her Gross Domestic Product GDP. It is pegged to the value of the Singapore Dollar and both currencies can be used in Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Singapore.
Climate Brunei Darussalam has a tropical equatorial climate with high rainfall and warm temperatures all year round. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Turn on more accessible mode. Turn off more accessible mode. Skip Ribbon Commands. Skip to main content. It also helped Brunei check that its domestic laws are able to control the illegal trade and spread of weapons such as firearms.
The Secretariat helped Brunei improve its skills to negotiate multilateral and regional trade agreements. Participants received training and took part in fieldwork and activities on environmental issues. They agreed actions on plastic pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss. Bruneians pay no income tax. The Connectivity Agenda is a platform for countries to exchange best practices and experiences to trade and investment and undertake domestic reform.
Site search. Key facts Region: Asia Population: , Area: 5, square kilometres Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan Joined Commonwealth: , following independence from Britain Commonwealth Youth Index: 7 out of 49 countries Secretariat support for Brunei Youth The Secretariat gave information and training to youth leaders from Brunei on how to combat violent extremism. Thus Islam plays a central role in the life of every Muslim in Brunei Darussalam. Other faiths practiced in the State include Christianity and Buddhism.
Brunei's culture mainly derived from the Old Malay World, which encompassed the Malay Archipelago and from this stemmed what is known as the Malay Civilisation. Based on historical facts, various cultural elements and foreign civilisations had a hand in influencing the culture of this country.
Thus, the influence of culture can be traced to four dominating periods of animism, Hinduism, Islam and the West. However, it was Islam that managed to wound its roots deeply into the culture of Brunei hence it became a way of life and adopted as the state's ideology and philosophy.
Brunei Darussalam is richly endowed with cultural heritage steadfastly maintained until today. The setting up of the Arts and Handicraft Centre in is a living testimony as to the preservation and the proliferation of the arts and crafts of the bygone days which Brunei was renown for such as boat making, silver-smithing, bronze tooling, cloth weaving as well as mat and basket weaving.
Relics and other various artistic heritage of Brunei Darussalam besides the ones mentioned above include Malay weaponry, wood carvings, traditional games, traditional musical instruments, 'silat' the traditional art of self defence and decorative items for women.
Some of these are kept in the Brunei Museum and the Malay Technology Museum; not only for the world to see but most importantly for today's generation to admire and be proud of, for future generation to emulate, perhaps and something to remind us of our forefather's natural skill, creativity and innovativeness which over generations has been ingrained as one of the richest traditional culture in the Malay world.
Brunei Darussalam is still very much dependent on revenues from crude oil and natural gas to finance its development programmes. Aside from this, Brunei Darussalam also receives income from rents, royalties, corporate tax and dividends. Due to the non-renewable nature of oil and gas, economic diversification has been in Brunei Darussalam's national development agenda. Brunei Darussalam is the third largest oil producer in Southeast Asia and it produced , barrels per day.
It is also the fourth largest producer of liquefied natural gas in the world. Although Brunei Darussalam is no giant when it comes to landmass, it has been blessed with rich natural resources and a strategic location within the region. The majority of the country is covered in tropical rainforests teeming with exotic flora and fauna.
Anxious to promote the conservation of its lush surroundings, eco-tourism has gained importance in the country's economic activities. Human resources are central to the successful transformation of Brunei Darussalam into a diversified industrial economy. As in most developing nations, there is a shortage of skilled workforce in the country.
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