Island Details: Brunei
Number of Islands (approx.)
11*
Island Details
sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo + approx. 10 smaller islands*
Type of Islands
continental*
Surface Area (km²)
5,770.00*
Terrain
flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west*
Highest Elevation (m)
1,850.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Bukit Pagon*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
170*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Population (total)
400,569*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
76.0*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
1.552*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
30,880*
Dominant Economic Sector
gas, oil*
Administration
independent (constitutional sultanate (locally known as Malay Islamic Monarchy))*
Miscellaneous
Close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclave within Malaysia*
