Brunei
Brunei is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, and in fact it is separated into two parts by Limbang, which is part of Sarawak. It is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo, with the remainder of the island belonging to Malaysia and Indonesia. Brunei's population is around 400,000 (July 2010).
Brunei can trace its beginnings to the 7th century, when it was a subject state of the Srivijayan empire under the name P'o-li. It later became a vassal state of Majapahit empire before converting to Islam in the 15th century. At the peak of its empire, the sultanate had control that extended over the coastal regions of modern-day Sarawak and Sabah, the Sulu archipelago, and the islands off the northwest tip of Borneo. The thalassocracy was visited by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 and fought the Castille War in 1578 against Spain. Its empire began to decline with the forced ceding of Sarawak to James Brooke and the ceding of Sabah to the British North Borneo Chartered Company. After the loss of Limbang, Brunei finally became a British protectorate in 1888, receiving a resident in 1906. In the post-occupation years, it formalised a constitution and fought an armed rebellion. Brunei regained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984. Economic growth during the 1970s and 1990s, averaging 56% from 1999 to 2008, has transformed Brunei Darussalam into a newly industrialised country.
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NOVA: Sultan's Lost Treasure
Follows a French-led expedition to recover thousands of porcelain and other artifacts from a centuries-old Chinese shipwreck off the coast of Brunei.
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Brunei Direct
Current news, weather, sports results, and business information.
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Sultanate
Links to profiles of the Sultan of Brunei and the Crown Prince, and state ministries.
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Brunei Press
Printer, publisher, and distributor of the Borneo Bulletin and more.
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Borneo Online
Information resource focusing on the Malaysia's Sabah, Labuan, and Sarawak; also Brunei and Indonesia.
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Ministry of Health
Official site for Brunei's Ministry of Health. Includes national health plan, medical and health services, guidelines, and news.
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Government of Brunei Darussalam
Provides information about the government, ministries, departments, news, and directory of public sector and orgainzation contact.
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