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Brunei Darussalam This is a report on Brunei. Brunei's full name is Nation of Brunei. In Malay it's called Negara Brunei Darusslam. The sultan in Brunei has over 33 billion dollars, but the country itself is very small. It is the richest country in the world. The sultan has over 200 cars and over 800 rooms in his palace. The yellow color on the flag repersents the royal family. This report is filled with many more interesting facts about Brunei and has many different topics such as Geography, History, Special Attractions plus many more topics. Brunei is located on the Northern Coast of Borneo. The latitude is 4 52'N and the longitude is 115'00E. Brunei borders on Malaysia and other neighboring countries are Indonesia, Singapore and the Phillipines. The total area of Brunei is 5765sq.km(2226sq. miles). Brunei is divided into two enclaves. An enclave is when a country is split in two and seperated by a piece of land. The major water around the coast of Brunei is the South China Sea. Brunei has a warm tropical climate. The average precipitation is 11.7 inches. The average high is 87.3 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low is 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The average annual temperature is about 26.7 degrees celceus. Rain fall is heavy from November to March, this is called the monsoon season. There are many tropical rainforests that are very dense and cover much of the land. Most of the rivers and streams flow north towards the coast, including the Belait river. The highest point in Brunei is Pagon Proik, It is 185m (6070ft). There are many swamps in Brunei that are found, mostly in the west and northeast part of the country. Brunei is not very mountainous. The main natural resources are natural gas and petroleum. Other natural resources are fish and timber. If you drive along the Tutong road you can see long stretchs of white sands that look like snow. The white sand are deposits of silica sand that reserves about 20 million tons. The sand is great for glass-making and for computer chips. Common animals of Brunei are lions, monkeys, birds and reptiles. The most beautiful mosque is the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque. Building of the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddins mosque began construction in 1954 and the mosque was completed in 1958. This mosque is named after the twenty-eighth Sultan. The main hall of the mosque is 255 feet long and 85 feet wide. The dome on the mosque is made with twenty-four carat gold tiles. It's dome is covered by over three million pieces of Venetian mosaic. Materials from around the world were also used including Italian marble for the floors, Shanghai granite were used for the outside walls , chandeliers and stained glass windows from England and carpets from Saudi Arabia and Belgium. Next to the dome is the 166 feet high minaret which gives you a full view of Kampong Ayer. The Lapau or the Hall of Audience is used for special occasions, and in 1968 the sultan was crowned in this building. There is a new park called Jurotong park, it just opened last year. The largest mall in Brunei is the Yohan mall. This mall is in Bandar town, but it is owned by Japanese. Brunei is famous for the water village in Kampong Ayer. Education is provided in Malay, English and Chinese. The literacy rate is about seventy-eight percent. In primary schools there are one hundred fifty-nine schools, two thousand nine hundred twelve teachers and forty-nine thousand three hundred sixteen students. In secondary school there are twenty- seven schools, two thousand eighty-four teachers and twenty-one th... This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Digital Term Papers. Please register below now! Digital Term Papers has over 63,000 essays, term papers, and book notes online. Many paper sites will charge you hundreds of dollars for a single paper. Digital Term Papers only charges $14.95 for a one month membership with instant account activation! Don't waste anymore time! Join NOW!!!
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