The 23rd National Day, Brunei
The ceremony was on the 24th of February rather than the 23rd which is the date of the National Day in Brunei. The event was moved because the 23rd was a Friday, a non working day. Brunei is an Islamic monarchy. Brunei got independence from Britain in 1984.
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The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strif... [read more]
The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strif... [read more] Blog: The Shellfare State:an abode of peace
Date: February 24th 2007
In Brunei all that glitters is gold. Nagara Brunei Darassalum (Brunei: the abode of peace) is a welfare state but it has no income tax and is the only country in the world that hasn't held any elections at all since 1962. (Why bother rigging elections?) The GDP per person in Brunei is $US23,600 (2003 estimate. https://cia.gov/cia//publications/factbook/geos/bx.html CIA FACTBOOK[/url ... read more
Date: February 24th 2007
In Brunei all that glitters is gold. Nagara Brunei Darassalum (Brunei: the abode of peace) is a welfare state but it has no income tax and is the only country in the world that hasn't held any elections at all since 1962. (Why bother rigging elections?) The GDP per person in Brunei is $US23,600 (2003 estimate. https://cia.gov/cia//publications/factbook/geos/bx.html CIA FACTBOOK[/url ... read more
