Brunei's Geography | Brunei Geography

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: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to median line

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: 0.57% permanent crops: 0.76% other: 98.67% (2001)

Irrigated land: 10 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: Typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are rare

Environment - current issues: Seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia

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

Geography - note: Close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclave of Malaysia

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