Brunei, the Glossary
Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo.[1]
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- 1888 establishments in the British Empire
- 1984 establishments in Brunei
- Commonwealth monarchies
- Countries and territories where Malay is an official language
- Islamic states
- Member states of ASEAN
- Southeast Asian countries
- States and territories established in 1984
- Sultanates
Absolute monarchy
Absolute monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the sovereign is the sole source of political power, unconstrained by constitutions, legislatures or other checks on their authority.
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Aceh
Aceh (Acèh, Jawoë: اچيه), officially the Province of Aceh (Provinsi Aceh, Nanggroë Acèh, Jawoë: نڠڬرواي اچيه), is the westernmost province of Indonesia. Brunei and Aceh are maritime Southeast Asia.
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Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view or belief that the existence of God, the divine, or the supernatural is either unknowable in principle or currently unknown in fact.
Agustin de Legazpi
Agustin de Legazpi is a prominent historical figure in the Philippines best known as the leader of the Tondo Conspiracy of 1587–1588, the last native ruler of Tondo, and the last individual to hold the title of paramount ruler in any of the Indianized indigenous Tagalog polities of the Pasig River delta, although it had been reduced to little more than a courtesy title by the time of Agustin de Legazpi's execution.
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Ahmad Tajuddin
Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien (Jawi:; 22 August 1913 – 4 June 1950) was the 27th Sultan of Brunei from 1924 until his death in 1950.
Al-Muhtadee Billah
Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Hassanal Bolkiah (Jawi:; born 17 February 1974) is the eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his wife Queen Saleha.
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Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton
Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton, CH, PC, DL (18 November 1904 – 8 March 1983), was a British Conservative politician.
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Allah Peliharakan Sultan
"Allah Peliharakan Sultan" (Jawi: الله ڤليهاراكن سلطان; "God Bless the Sultan") is the national anthem of Brunei Darussalam.
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Anduki Airfield
Anduki Airfield (abbrev: AKI) is a domestic airfield which now primarily operates as a heliport, located in Seria, a town in the Belait District of Brunei Darussalam.
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Anthony Royle, Baron Fanshawe of Richmond
Anthony Henry Fanshawe Royle, Baron Fanshawe of Richmond, (27 March 1927 – 28 December 2001), was a British Conservative Party politician and businessman.
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Antonio Pigafetta
Antonio Pigafetta (– c. 1531) was a Venetian scholar and explorer.
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Arabic
Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ, or عَرَبِيّ, or) is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world.
Arabic alphabet
The Arabic alphabet (الْأَبْجَدِيَّة الْعَرَبِيَّة, or الْحُرُوف الْعَرَبِيَّة), or Arabic abjad, is the Arabic script as specifically codified for writing the Arabic language.
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ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated as ASEAN, is a political and economic union of 10 states in Southeast Asia. Brunei and ASEAN are southeast Asian countries.
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
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Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch.
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Atheism
Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities.
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl HarborAlso known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the United States, just before 8:00a.m. (local time) on Sunday, December 7, 1941.
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Aztecs
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521.
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi) is the capital and largest city of Brunei.
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Bangar, Brunei
Bangar is a town and administrative centre of Temburong District, Brunei, an isolated territorial exclave separated from the rest of the country by the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
Bank of China
The Bank of China (BOC;; Portuguese: Banco da China) is a Chinese majority owned commercial bank headquartered in Beijing and one of the largest banks in the world.
Barisan Pemuda
Barisan Pemuda (BARIP), also known as the Youth Front or Brunei Youth Front, was an early left-wing political party formed in Brunei.
Barrel (unit)
A barrel is one of several units of volume applied in various contexts; there are dry barrels, fluid barrels (such as the U.K. beer barrel and U.S. beer barrel), oil barrels, and so forth.
Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement that took place on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic states arranged by Pope Pius V, inflicted a major defeat on the fleet of the Ottoman Empire in the Gulf of Patras.
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Battle of North Borneo
The Battle of North Borneo took place during the Second World War between Allied and Japanese forces.
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Batu Lintang camp
Batu Lintang camp (also known as Lintang Barracks and Kuching POW camp) at Kuching, Sarawak on the island of Borneo was a Japanese-run internment camp during the Second World War.
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BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.
Belait District
Belait District (Jawi: دأيره بلأيت), or simply Belait, is the largest as well as the westernmost district in Brunei.
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Belait language
Belait, or Lemeting, is a Malayo-Polynesian language of Brunei and neighbouring Malaysia.
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Belait people
The Belait people are a Bruneian ethnic group native to Belait District.
Bell 212
The Bell 212 (also known as the Bell Two-Twelve) is a two-blade, twin-engine, medium helicopter that first flew in 1968.
Bendahara
Bendahara (Jawi) was an administrative position within classical Malay kingdoms comparable to a vizier before the intervention of European powers during the 19th century.
Bendahara Sakam
Raja Sakam (Jawi) or commonly referred to by his title Bendahara Sakam, was the son of the Sultan Abdul Kahar by his Sabah wife, Raja Bajau.
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Bisaya (Borneo)
Bisaya is an indigenous people from the northwest coast of East Malaysia on the island of Borneo.
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Blasphemy
Blasphemy refers to an insult that shows contempt, disrespect or lack of reverence concerning a deity, an object considered sacred, or something considered inviolable.
Bolkiah
Bolkiah ibni Sulaiman (Jawi:; died 1524), also known for his title as Nakhoda Ragam (Jawi), was the sixth Sultan of Brunei; reigning from 1485 until his death in 1524, he ascended the throne upon the abdication of his father, Sultan Sulaiman.
Borneo
Borneo (also known as Kalimantan in the Indonesian language) is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of. Brunei and Borneo are maritime Southeast Asia.
Borneo Bulletin
The Borneo Bulletin is a daily English-language newspaper in Brunei.
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Borneo lowland rain forests
The Borneo lowland rain forests is an ecoregion, within the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome, of the large island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Brunei and Borneo lowland rain forests are Borneo.
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Borneo montane rain forests
The Borneo montane rain forests is an ecoregion on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Brunei and Borneo montane rain forests are Borneo.
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British Forces Brunei
British Forces Brunei (BFB) is the name given to the British Armed Forces presence in Brunei Darussalam.
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British Military Administration (Borneo)
The British Military Administration (BMA) was the interim administrator of British Borneo between the end of the Second World War and the establishment of the Crown Colonies of Sarawak and North Borneo in 1946. Brunei and British Military Administration (Borneo) are former British colonies and protectorates in Asia.
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British protectorate
British protectorates were protectorates—or client states—under protection of the British Empire's armed forces and represented by British diplomats in international arenas, such as the Great Game, in which the Emirate of Afghanistan and the Tibetan Kingdom became protected states for short periods of time.
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Brunei at the Asian Games
Brunei first competed at the Asian Games in 1990 and have not missed an edition since then.
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Brunei at the Olympics
Brunei, as Brunei Darussalam, first participated at the Olympic Games in 1988, with a single official but no athletes.
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Brunei Bay
Brunei Bay (Teluk Brunei) is on the northwestern coast of Borneo island, in Brunei and Malaysia.
Brunei Bisaya language
Bisaya, also known as Southern Bisaya, Brunei Bisaya, Brunei Dusun or Tutong 1, is a Sabahan language spoken in Brunei and Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council
Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (Majlis Olimpik Kebangsaan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi:, IOC code: BRU) is the National Olympic Committee representing Brunei. Brunei and Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council are 1984 establishments in Brunei.
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Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area
The Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) is a cooperation initiative established in 1994 to spur development in remote and less developed areas in the four participating Southeast Asian countries.
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Brunei dollar
The Brunei dollar (sign: B$, Malay: ringgit Brunei, currency code: BND), has been the currency of the Sultanate of Brunei since 1967.
Brunei English
Brunei English (similar and related to British English) is a regional dialect of English that is widely spoken in Brunei Darussalam, even though the national language is Malay.
Brunei International Airport
Brunei International Airport (BIA) (Jawi: لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا بروني),, is the primary international airport and official airport of entry; one of two airports in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, on the island of Borneo.
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Brunei Malay
The Brunei Malay language, also called Bruneian Malay language (Jawi: بهاس ملايو بروني), is the most widely spoken language in Brunei and a lingua franca in some parts of Sarawak and Sabah, such as Labuan, Limbang, Lawas, Sipitang and Papar.
The Brunei national football team (recognized as Brunei Darussalam by FIFA), nicknamed Tebuan (The Wasps), is the national team of Brunei, controlled by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam.
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Brunei People's Party
Brunei People's Party (BPR), also known as (PRB), is a banned political party in Brunei.
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Brunei revolt
The Brunei revolt (Pemberontakan Brunei) or the Brunei rebellion of 1962 was a December 1962 insurrection in the British protectorate of Brunei by opponents of its monarchy and its proposed inclusion in the Federation of Malaysia who wanted to establish a republic.
Brunei River
The Brunei River (Sungai Brunei) is a river which flows through Brunei and empties into the Brunei Bay towards the north-east direction.
Brunei Super League
The Brunei Super League (abbr: BSL; – LSB) is a professional league for men's association football in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.
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Bruneian Civil War
The Bruneian Civil War (and in) was a civil war in the Bruneian Sultanate from 1660 to 1673.
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Bruneian Malays
Bruneian MalaysBrunei Malay in its various forms can be identified with a nation, an ethnic group and a region.
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Bruneian nationality law
The Bruneian nationality law governs the issues of citizenship and nationality of Brunei.
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Bruneian Sultanate (1368–1888)
The Sultanate of Brunei (Jawi: كسلطانن بروني) or simply Brunei, also known as the Brunei Empire, was a Malay sultanate, centered around Brunei on the northern coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia.
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Brunei–Malaysia border
The Brunei–Malaysia border divides the territory of Brunei and Malaysia on the island of Borneo.
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Brunei–Muara District
The Brunei–Muara District (Daerah Brunei dan Muara; Jawi: دائره بروني-موارا) or simply Brunei-Muara is one of the four districts of Brunei.
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Buddhism
Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.
Buddhism in Brunei
Buddhism is the third largest religion in Brunei, after the majority state religion of Islam, and the slightly larger minority religion Christianity.
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Butuan (historical polity)
Butuan, also called the Rajahnate of Butuan and the Kingdom of Butuan (Kaharian ng Butuan; Butuanon: Gingharian hong Butuan; Gingharian sa Butuan), was a precolonial Bisaya polity (lungsod) centered around northeastern Mindanao island in present-day Butuan, Philippines.
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Cam Ranh Bay
Cam Ranh Bay (Vịnh Cam Ranh) is a deep-water bay in Vietnam in Khánh Hòa Province.
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge.
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Camphor
Camphor is a waxy, colorless solid with a strong aroma.
Caning
Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits (known as "strokes" or "cuts") with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks (see spanking) or hands (on the palm).
Cantonese
Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta, with over 82.4 million native speakers.
Capital city
A capital city or just capital is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, department, or other subnational division, usually as its seat of the government.
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct.
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Captain general
Captain general (and its literal equivalent in several languages) is a high military rank of general officer grade, and a gubernatorial title.
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Castilian War
The Castilian War, also called the Spanish Expedition to Borneo, was a conflict between the Spanish Empire and several Muslim states in Southeast Asia, including the Sultanates of Brunei, Sulu, and Maguindanao.
Catty
The catty or kati is a traditional Chinese unit of mass used across East and Southeast Asia, notably for weighing food and other groceries.
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Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), known informally as the Agency, metonymously as Langley and historically as the Company, is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT) and conducting covert action through its Directorate of Operations.
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Chief administrative officer
A chief administrative officer (CAO) is an executive who manages the daily administrative functions of an organization.
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Chinese language
Chinese is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in China.
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Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Christianity in Brunei
Christianity in Brunei is the second largest religion practiced by about 8.7% of the population as of 2022.
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Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
Citibank
Citibank, N.A. ("N. A." stands for "National Association"; stylized as citibank) is the primary U.S. banking subsidiary of financial services multinational Citigroup.
Clementi, Singapore
Clementi is a planning area and residential town located at the easternmost fringe of the West Region of Singapore.
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Colonialism
Colonialism is the pursuing, establishing and maintaining of control and exploitation of people and of resources by a foreign group.
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed. Brunei and Commonwealth of Nations are English-speaking countries and territories.
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Community paper is a term used by publishers, advertisers and readers to describe a range of publications that share a common service to their local community and commerce.
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Confucianism
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy (humanistic or rationalistic), religion, theory of government, or way of life.
Constitution
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.
Constitution of Brunei
The Constitution of Brunei, officially Constitution of the State of Brunei (Jawi: ڤرلمباݢاءن نڬري بروني), was created in 1959.
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Consumer electronics
Consumer electronics or home electronics are electronic (analog or digital) equipment intended for everyday use, typically in private homes.
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Convenience food
Convenience food (also called tertiary processed food) is food that is commercially prepared (often through processing) for ease of consumption, and is usually ready to eat without further preparation.
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Cornelius Sim
Cornelius Sim DD (16 September 1951 – 29 May 2021) was a Bruneian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Vicar Apostolic of Brunei from 2004 until his death.
Country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity.
Criminal code
A criminal code or penal code is a document that compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law.
Crown prince
A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy.
Cyclone
In meteorology, a cyclone is a large air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere as viewed from above (opposite to an anticyclone).
Davao City
Davao City, officially the City of Davao (Dakbayan sa Dabaw; Dakbanwa sang Davao; Lungsod ng Dabaw), is a highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines.
Demographics of Brunei
The demographic features of Brunei include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
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Deutsche Welle
("German Wave"), commonly shortened to DW, is a German public, state-owned international broadcaster funded by the German federal tax budget.
Districts of Brunei
Districts are the principal administrative divisions of Brunei.
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Dual carriageway
A dual carriageway (BrE) or a divided highway (AmE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE).
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Dusun language
Central Dusun, also known as Bunduliwan (Dusun), is an Austronesian language and one of the more widespread languages spoken by the Dusun (including Kadazan) peoples of Sabah, Malaysia.
Dusun people
Dusun is the collective name of an indigenous ethnic group to the Malaysian state of Sabah of North Borneo.
Dysentery
Dysentery, historically known as the bloody flux, is a type of gastroenteritis that results in bloody diarrhea.
East Asia Summit
The East Asia Summit (EAS) is a regional forum held annually by leaders of, initially, 16 countries in the East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian and Oceanian regions, based on the ASEAN Plus Six mechanism.
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East Malaysia
East Malaysia, or the Borneo States, also known as Malaysian Borneo, is the part of Malaysia on and near the island of Borneo, the world's third-largest island. Brunei and East Malaysia are Borneo and maritime Southeast Asia.
Egyptians
Egyptians (translit,; translit,; remenkhēmi) are an ethnic group native to the Nile Valley in Egypt.
Enclave and exclave
An enclave is a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of only one other state or entity.
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Encyclopædia Britannica
The British Encyclopaedia is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia.
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English language
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.
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English law
English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures.
Ethnic Chinese in Brunei
Ethnic Chinese in Brunei are people of full or partial Chineseparticularly Han Chineseancestry who are citizens or residents in Brunei.
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Exclusive economic zone
An exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as prescribed by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is an area of the sea in which a sovereign state has exclusive rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.
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Expatriate
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their country of citizenship.
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, more commonly known by its acronym FIFA, is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal.
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Fiji
Fiji (Viti,; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, Fijī), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. Brunei and Fiji are island countries, member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and member states of the United Nations.
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Filipinos
Filipinos (Mga Pilipino) are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines.
Flag carrier
A flag carrier is a transport company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given sovereign state, enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government for international operations.
Folk hero
A folk hero or national hero is a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films.
The Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD,, Jawi) is the governing body of association foótball in Brunei.
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Forbes
Forbes is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917 and owned by Hong Kong-based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014.
Francisco de Sande
Francisco de Sande Picón (1540 – September 12, 1602) was the third Spanish governor and captain-general of the Philippines from August 25, 1575 to April 1580.
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Freedom House
Freedom House is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. It is best known for political advocacy surrounding issues of democracy, political freedom, and human rights.
Freethought
Freethought (sometimes spelled free thought) is an unorthodox attitude or belief.
Funan
Funan (Hvunân,; Phù Nam, Chữ Hán: 夫南) was the name given by Chinese cartographers, geographers and writers to an ancient Indianized state—or, rather a loose network of states (Mandala)—located in mainland Southeast Asia covering parts of present-day Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam that existed from the first to sixth century CE.
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Geography of Brunei
Brunei is a country in Southeast Asia, bordering the South China Sea and East Malaysia.
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Geophysics
Geophysics is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis.
Global Innovation Index
The Global Innovation Index is an annual ranking of countries by their capacity for, and success in, innovation, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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Government of Brunei
The Government of Brunei is the union government created by the constitution of Brunei where by the Sultan of Brunei is both head of state and head of government (Prime Minister of Brunei).
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Group cohesiveness
Group cohesiveness, also called group cohesion or social cohesion, arises when bonds link members of a social group to one another and to the group as a whole.
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Guerrero
Guerrero, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guerrero (Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero), is one of the 32 states that comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico.
Gujarati people
The Gujarati people, or Gujaratis, are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who reside in or can trace their ancestry or heritage to a region of the Indian subcontinent primarily centered in the present-day western Indian state of Gujarat.
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Gurkha
The Gurkhas or Gorkhas, with the endonym Gorkhali (Nepali: गोर्खाली), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of North India.
Hakka Chinese
Hakka (Pha̍k-fa-sṳ:,; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ) forms a language group of varieties of Chinese, spoken natively by the Hakka people in parts of Southern China, Taiwan, some diaspora areas of Southeast Asia and in overseas Chinese communities around the world.
Halal
Halal (حلال) is an Arabic word that translates to in English.
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Hashemites
The Hashemites (al-Hāshimiyyūn), also House of Hashim, are the royal family of Jordan, which they have ruled since 1921, and were the royal family of the kingdoms of Hejaz (1916–1925), Syria (1920), and Iraq (1921–1958).
Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin (1824 – 10 May 1906) was the 25th Sultan of Brunei from 1885 to 1906.
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Hassanal Bolkiah
Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III (Jawi: حسن البلقية ابن عمر علي سيف الدين ٣; born 15 July 1946) has been the Sultan of Brunei since 1967 and the prime minister of Brunei since independence from the United Kingdom in 1984.
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Head of state
A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona of a sovereign state.
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport, called London Airport until 1966, is the main international airport serving London, the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.
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High commissioner (Commonwealth)
In the Commonwealth of Nations, a high commissioner is the senior diplomat, generally ranking as an ambassador, in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another.
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Hindus
Hindus (also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma.
History of Brunei
The history of Brunei concerns the settlements and societies located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, which has been under the influence of Indianised kingdoms and empires for much of its history.
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Hokkien
Hokkien is a variety of the Southern Min languages, native to and originating from the Minnan region, in the southeastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China.
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is sexual attraction, romantic attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender.
House of Bolkiah
The House of Bolkiah is the ruling royal family of Brunei Darussalam.
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HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc (滙豐; acronym from its founding member The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business links to East Asia and a multinational footprint.
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Hugh Low
Sir Hugh Low, (10 May 182418 April 1905) was a British colonial administrator and naturalist.
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
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Inca Empire
The Inca Empire, officially known as the Realm of the Four Parts (Tawantinsuyu, "four parts together"), was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Brunei and Indonesia are countries and territories where Malay is an official language, countries in Asia, island countries, maritime Southeast Asia, member states of ASEAN, member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, member states of the United Nations and southeast Asian countries.
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
The Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation or Borneo confrontation (simply known as Konfrontasi in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore) was an armed conflict from 1963 to 1966 that stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of the state of Malaysia from the Federation of Malaya.
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International Futures
International Futures (IFs) is a global integrated assessment model designed to help with thinking strategically and systematically about key global systems (economic, demographic, education, health, environment, technology, domestic governance, infrastructure, agriculture, energy and environment).
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International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution funded by 190 member countries, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It is regarded as the global lender of last resort to national governments, and a leading supporter of exchange-rate stability.
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Intertropical Convergence Zone
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ, or ICZ), known by sailors as the doldrums or the calms because of its monotonous windless weather, is the area where the northeast and the southeast trade winds converge.
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Isidoro Montes de Oca
Isidoro Montes de Oca (1789–1847) was a Mexican of Spanish descent born in the Philippines who was a revolutionary general who fought in the Mexican War of Independence between 1810 and 1821.
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Islam
Islam (al-Islām) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
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Islam in Brunei
Islam is Brunei's official religion, 82.70 percent of the population is Muslim, mostly Sunnis of Malay, Arab and Indian origin who follow the Shafi'i school (76%) Hanafi and Maliki school (6%) of jurisprudence.
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James Brooke
Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868), was a British soldier and adventurer who founded the Raj of Sarawak in Borneo.
Japanese government–issued dollar in Malaya and Borneo
The Japanese government-issued dollar was a form of currency issued for use within the Imperial Japan-occupied territories of Singapore, Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei between 1942 and 1945.
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Java
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. Brunei and Java are maritime Southeast Asia.
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Jawi script
Jawi (جاوي; Jawoë; Kelantan-Pattani: Yawi) is a writing system used for writing several languages of Southeast Asia, such as Acehnese, Malay, Mëranaw, Minangkabau, Tausūg, and Ternate.
Joseon
Joseon, officially Great Joseon State, was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years.
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for the Crown Dependencies, the British Overseas Territories, some Commonwealth countries and a few institutions in the United Kingdom.
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Jus soli
Jus soli, meaning 'right of the soil', is the right of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship, also commonly referred to as birthright citizenship in some Anglophone countries, is a rule defining a person's nationality based on their birth in the territory of the country.
Kampong Ayer
Kampung Ayer is a prominent traditional settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei.
Kampong Jerudong
Kampong Jerudong or simply Jerudong is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, about from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.
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Kawaguchi Detachment
The Kawaguchi Detachment (川口支隊) was an Imperial Japanese Army brigade that existed during World War II.
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Kedayan
The Kedayan (also known as Kadayan, Kadaian or Kadyan) are an ethnic group residing in Brunei, Federal Territory of Labuan, southwest of Sabah, and north of Sarawak on the island of Borneo.
Kuala Belait
Kuala Belait (Jawi:; abbrev: KB) is the administrative town of Belait District, Brunei.
Kuching
Kuching, officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia.
Kutai
Kutai is a historical region in what is now known as East Kalimantan, Indonesia on the island of Borneo and is also the name of the native ethnic group of the region (known as Urang Kutai or "the Kutai people"), numbering around 300,000 who have their own language known as the Kutainese language which accompanies their own rich history.
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Labour economics
Labour economics, or labor economics, seeks to understand the functioning and dynamics of the markets for wage labour.
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Labuan
Labuan, officially the Federal Territory of Labuan (Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan), is an island federal territory of Malaysia. Brunei and Labuan are maritime Southeast Asia.
Languages of Brunei
There are a number of languages spoken in Brunei.
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Latin alphabet
The Latin alphabet, also known as the Roman alphabet, is the collection of letters originally used by the ancient Romans to write the Latin language.
Lawas
Lawas (Pekan Lawas) is a small town and the capital of Lawas District, Limbang Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Legislative Council of Brunei
The Legislative Council of Brunei (Malay: Majlis Mesyuarat Negara Brunei; Jawi: مجليس مشوارت نڬارا بروني; abbrev: Legco) is a national unicameral legislature of Brunei.
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LGBT rights in Brunei
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Brunei face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents.
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Limbang
Limbang is a border town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo.
Limbang District
The Limbang District is one of the two districts of Limbang Division, Malaysia.
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Limbang Division
Limbang Division (Bahagian Limbang) is one of the twelve administrative divisions of Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled down to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transport.
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This is a list of topics related to Brunei.
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List of countries and dependencies by area
This is a list of the world's countries and their dependencies by land, water, and total area, ranked by total area.
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List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita
A country's gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita is the PPP value of all final goods and services produced within an economy in a given year, divided by the average (or mid-year) population for the same year.
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List of Panamax ports
A Panamax port is a deepwater port that can accommodate a fully laden Panamax ship.
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List of sultans of Brunei
The Sultan of Brunei is the monarchical head of state of Brunei and head of government in his capacity as prime minister of Brunei.
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Ludovico di Varthema
Ludovico di Varthema, also known as Barthema and Vertomannus (c. 1470 – 1517), was an Italian traveller, diarist and aristocrat known for being one of the first non-Muslim Europeans to enter Mecca as a pilgrim.
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Lun Bawang
The Lun Bawang (formerly known as Trusan Murut and Mengalong Murut or Southern Murut) is an ethnic group found in Central Northern Borneo.
Lun Bawang language
Lun Bawang or is the language spoken by the Lun Bawangs.
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Ma-i
Ma-i, or Maidh (also spelled Ma'I, Mai, Ma-yi or Mayi; Baybayin:; Hanunoo:; Hokkien; Mandarin), was an ancient sovereign state located in what is now the Philippines.
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Majapahit
Majapahit (ꦩꦗꦥꦲꦶꦠ꧀), also known as Wilwatikta (ꦮꦶꦭ꧀ꦮꦠꦶꦏ꧀ꦠ), was a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia that was based on the island of Java (in modern-day Indonesia). Brunei and Majapahit are island countries.
Majesty
Majesty (abbreviated HM for His Majesty or Her Majesty, oral address Your Majesty; from the Latin, meaning) is used as a manner of address by many monarchs, usually kings or queens.
Malabars
Malabars (Arabic:مالاباري; Romanized: Malabari, Malayalam:മലബാറി; Romanized: Malabari) is a term used for Indians originating from the Malabar region.
Malacca
Malacca (Melaka), officially the Historic State of Malacca (Melaka Negeri Bersejarah), is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca.
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates.
Malay Archipelago
The Malay Archipelago is the archipelago between Mainland Southeast Asia and Australia, and is also called Insulindia or the Indo-Australian Archipelago. Brunei and Malay Archipelago are maritime Southeast Asia.
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Malay language
Malay (Bahasa Melayu, Jawi: بهاس ملايو) is an Austronesian language that is an official language of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and that is also spoken in East Timor and parts of Thailand.
Malay orthography
The modern Malay and Indonesian alphabet (Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore: Tulisan Rumi,, Latin script) consists of the 26 letters of the ISO basic Latin alphabet.
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Malayan campaign
The Malayan campaign, referred to by Japanese sources as the, was a military campaign fought by Allied and Axis forces in Malaya, from 8 December 1941 – 15 February 1942 during the Second World War.
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Malays (ethnic group)
Malays (Orang Melayu, Jawi) are an Austronesian ethnoreligious group native to eastern Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands that lie between these locations. Brunei and Malays (ethnic group) are maritime Southeast Asia.
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Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Brunei and Malaysia are Commonwealth monarchies, countries and territories where Malay is an official language, countries in Asia, English-speaking countries and territories, member states of ASEAN, member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, member states of the United Nations and southeast Asian countries.
Malaysia Agreement
The Malaysia Agreement, or the Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore (MA63) was a legal document which agreed to combine North Borneo (Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore with the existing states of Malaya, the resulting union being named Malaysia.
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Malaysian Malay
Malaysian Malay (Bahasa Melayu Malaysia.), also known as Standard Malay (Bahasa Melayu piawai), Bahasa Malaysia, or simply Malay, is a standardized form of the Malay language used in Malaysia and also used in Brunei and Singapore (as opposed to the variety used in Indonesia, which is referred to as the "Indonesian" language).
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Manila
Manila (Maynila), officially the City of Manila (Lungsod ng Maynila), is the capital and second-most-populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City.
Marital rape
Marital rape or spousal rape is the act of sexual intercourse with one's spouse without the spouse's consent.
Martial law
Martial law is the replacement of civilian government by military rule and the suspension of civilian legal processes for military powers.
Maya peoples
The Maya are an ethnolinguistic group of indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica.
Maynila (historical polity)
In Philippine history, the Tagalog bayan ("country" or "city-state") of Maynila was one of the most cosmopolitan of the early historic settlements on the Philippine archipelago.
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Media Permata is a Malay-language daily newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Brunei Darussalam by Brunei Press Sdn Bhd, which also publishes the Borneo Bulletin.
Melayu Islam Beraja
Melayu Islam Beraja (abbrev: MIB; Jawi:; Malay Islamic Monarchy) was officially proclaimed as the national philosophy of Brunei on the day of its independence on 1 January 1984 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Brunei and Melayu Islam Beraja are 1984 establishments in Brunei.
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Member states of the United Nations
The member states of the United Nations comprise sovereign states.
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Memorandum of understanding
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) is a type of agreement between two (bilateral) or more (multilateral) parties.
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Mestizo
Mestizo (fem. mestiza, literally 'mixed person') is a person of mixed European and Indigenous non-European ancestry in the former Spanish Empire.
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of the same name that also includes its adjacent islands, notably the Sulu Archipelago.
Ministry of defence
A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divided into ministries or departments.
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Ministry of finance
A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation.
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Ministry of Home Affairs (Brunei)
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA;, KHEDN) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for the country's administrative divisions, municipal areas, immigration, labour, fire and rescue services, prison and rehabilitation institutions, and national disaster management. Brunei and ministry of Home Affairs (Brunei) are 1984 establishments in Brunei.
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Miri
Miri (Jawi) is a coastal city in north-eastern Sarawak, Malaysia, located near the border of Brunei, on the island of Borneo.
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Miri Division
Miri Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions of Sarawak, Malaysia.
Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Brunei and Morocco are member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and member states of the United Nations.
Mpu Prapanca
Mpu Prapanca wrote the Nagarakretagama, written in Old Javanese, which tells the story of the Majapahit Kingdom and other stories of ancient Hindu-Javanese kingdoms.
MSNBC
MSNBC (short for Microsoft NBC) is an American news-based television channel and website headquartered in New York City.
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Muara, Brunei
Muara Town (Pekan Muara) or simply Muara is a port town in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, about from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.
Muhammad
Muhammad (570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam.
Muhammad Shah of Brunei
Muhammad Shah (born Awangku Alak Betatar; died) established the Sultanate of Brunei and was its first sultan, from 1368 to his death in 1402.
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Mujahideen
Mujahideen, or Mujahidin (mujāhidīn), is the plural form of mujahid (strugglers or strivers, doers of jihād), an Arabic term that broadly refers to people who engage in jihad, interpreted in a jurisprudence of Islam as the fight on behalf of God, religion or the community (ummah).
Mukim Kota Batu
Mukim Kota Batu is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei.
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Mukims of Brunei
A mukim is a second-level administrative division of Brunei Darussalam, and the primary sub-division of a larger district.
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Mulatto
Mulatto is a racial classification that refers to people of mixed African and European ancestry.
Municipalities of Brunei
Municipalities in Brunei are settlements which have been incorporated by the government to run as municipalities.
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Murut people
The Murut, alternatively referred to as Tagol/Tahol, constitute an indigenous ethnic community comprising 29 distinct sub-ethnic groups dwelling within the northern inland territories of Borneo.
Murutic languages
The Murutic languages are a family of half a dozen closely related Austronesian languages, spoken in the northern inland regions of Borneo by the Murut and Tidung.
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Muslims
Muslims (God) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition.
Nagarakretagama
The Nagarakretagama or Nagarakṛtāgama, also known as Desawarnana or Deśavarṇana, is an Old Javanese eulogy to Hayam Wuruk, a Javanese king of the Majapahit Empire.
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National Archives of Malaysia
The National Archives of Malaysia (Arkib Negara Malaysia) is a Malaysian archive located in Kuala Lumpur.
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National Olympic Committee
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement.
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New Spain
New Spain, officially the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Virreinato de Nueva España; Nahuatl: Yankwik Kaxtillan Birreiyotl), originally the Kingdom of New Spain, was an integral territorial entity of the Spanish Empire, established by Habsburg Spain.
Non-Aligned Movement
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc.
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North Borneo
North Borneo (usually known as British North Borneo, also known as the State of North Borneo) was a British protectorate in the northern part of the island of Borneo, (present-day Sabah). Brunei and north Borneo are Borneo, former British colonies and protectorates in Asia and maritime Southeast Asia.
North Borneo Chartered Company
The North Borneo Chartered Company (NBCC), also known as the British North Borneo Company (BNBC) was a British chartered company formed on 1 November 1881 to administer and exploit the resources of North Borneo (present-day Sabah in Malaysia).
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North Borneo Federation
The North Borneo Federation, also known as North Kalimantan (lit), was a proposed political entity which would have comprised the British colonies of Sarawak, British North Borneo (now known as the Malaysian state of Sabah) and the protectorate of Brunei.
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NUS Press
NUS Press is an academic press in Singapore.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is a department of the United Nations Secretariat that works to promote and protect human rights that are guaranteed under international law and stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948.
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Official script
An official script is a writing system that is specifically designated to be official in the constitutions or other applicable laws of countries, states, and other jurisdictions.
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Old Airport, Brunei
Old Airport is an area in Berakas, near the city of Bandar Seri Begawan, in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.
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Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien (Jawi:; 23 September 1914 – 7 September 1986) was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, reigning from 1950 until his abdication in 1967 to his oldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah.
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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC; Munaẓẓamat at-Taʿāwun al-ʾIslāmī; Organisation de la coopération islamique), formerly the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1969.
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Oton
Oton, officially the Municipality of Oton (Banwa kang Oton, Banwa sang Oton, Bayan ng Oton), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines.
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Ottoman embassy to Aceh
The Ottoman expedition to Aceh started from around 1565 when the Ottoman Empire endeavoured to support the Aceh Sultanate in its fight against the Portuguese Empire in Malacca.
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Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, historically and colloquially known as the Turkish Empire, was an imperial realm centered in Anatolia that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.
Ottoman–Habsburg wars
The Ottoman–Habsburg wars were fought from the 16th to the 18th centuries between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy, which was at times supported by the Kingdom of Hungary, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Habsburg Spain.
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Outline of Brunei
The location of Brunei The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to Brunei: Brunei is a sovereign country located on the north coast of the Island of Borneo in Southeast Asia.
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Panaga
Panaga is a coastal settlement on the north-east coast of the island of Borneo, in the Bruneian district of Belait.
Pangolin
Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota.
Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf
Pengiran Haji Muhammad Yusuf bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim (2 May 1923 – 11 April 2016), pen name Yura Halim, was a Bruneian nobleman, politician, civil servant, diplomat, and writer.
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Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil, also referred to as simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations.
Philippine jade culture
Philippine jade culture, or jade artifacts, made from white and green nephrite and dating as far back as 2000–1500 BC, have been discovered at a number of archaeological excavations in the Philippines since the 1930s.
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Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Brunei and Philippines are countries in Asia, island countries, maritime Southeast Asia, member states of ASEAN, member states of the United Nations and southeast Asian countries.
Prime Minister of Brunei
The prime minister of Brunei (Perdana Menteri Brunei; Jawi: ڤردان منتري بروني) is the head of government of Brunei.
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Prime Minister's Office (Brunei)
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO; Jabatan Perdana Menteri, JPM) is the leading and largest cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei. Brunei and Prime Minister's Office (Brunei) are 1984 establishments in Brunei.
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Protectorate
A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state that is under protection by another state for defence against aggression and other violations of law.
Radio Television Brunei
Radio Television Brunei (Radio Televisyen Brunei, Jawi: راديو تيليۏيشين بروني, officially abbreviated as RTB) is the national public broadcaster of Brunei, headquartered at the Secretariat Building, Bandar Seri Begawan. Radio Brunei made its first broadcast on 2 May 1957, with a television service starting on 1 March 1975.
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Raj of Sarawak
The Raj of Sarawak, also the Kingdom of Sarawak or State of Sarawak, located in the northwestern part of the island of Borneo, was an independent state founded in 1841, in a treaty of protection with the United Kingdom starting from 1888. Brunei and Raj of Sarawak are former British colonies and protectorates in Asia.
Rajah Matanda
Akí (c. 1500s - 1572; Old Spanish orthography: Rája Aché or Raxa Ache, pronounced Aki), also known as Rája Matandâ ("the Old King"), was King of Luzon who ruled from the kingdom's capital Manila, now the capital of the Republic of the Philippines.
Rebellion
Rebellion is a violent uprising against one's government.
Regional power
In international relations, regional power, since the late 20thcentury has been used for a sovereign state that exercises significant power within its geographical region.
Religion in Brunei
Among religions in Brunei, Sunni Islam is predominant.
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Resident minister
A resident minister, or resident for short, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country.
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Rice
Rice is a cereal grain and in its domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa.
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Road surface
A road surface (British English) or pavement (North American English) is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular or foot traffic, such as a road or walkway.
Royal Brunei Airlines
Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RB) (Penerbangan DiRaja Brunei, Jawi) is the flag carrier of Brunei, headquartered in the RB Campus in Bandar Seri Begawan.
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Royal Brunei Navy
The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), natively known as (TLDB) is the naval defence force of Brunei.
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Royal Highness
Royal Highness is a style used to address or refer to some members of royal families, usually princes or princesses.
Sabah
Sabah, or given nickname Sabah Bumi Di Bawah Bayu (means Sabah Land Below The Wind) is a state of Malaysia located on the northern portion of Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Brunei and Sabah are Borneo, former British colonies and protectorates in Asia and maritime Southeast Asia.
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Sanmalan
The polity of Sanmalan is a precolonial Philippine state centered on what is now Zamboanga.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (attributively संस्कृत-,; nominally संस्कृतम्) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages.
Sarawak
Sarawak is a state of Malaysia. Brunei and Sarawak are Borneo, English-speaking countries and territories and maritime Southeast Asia.
SEA Games
SEA Games, officially known as the South East Asian Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia.
Seria
Seria (Jawi: ڤكن سريا) is a town in Belait District, Brunei, about west from the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan.
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Shafi'i school
The Shafi'i school or Shafi'ism (translit) is one of the four major schools of Islamic jurisprudence within Sunni Islam.
Sharia
Sharia (sharīʿah) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and hadith.
Sharif Ali
Sultan Sharīf ʿAlī ibn Sharīf ʿAjlān ibn Sharīf Rumaithah ibn Sharīf Muḥammad Abu Numayy Al Awwal Al Akbar (ٱلشَّرِيْف عَلِي ٱبْن عَجْلَان ٱبْن رُمَيْثَة ٱبْن مُحَمَّد), also known as Blessed Ali (Barkat Ali), was the fourth Sultan of Brunei and son-in-law of the third Sultan of Brunei, Ahmad.
Shark finning
Shark finning is the act of removing fins from sharks and discarding the rest of the shark back into the ocean.
Shell plc
Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England.
Sikorsky S-70
The Sikorsky S-70 is an American medium transport/utility helicopter family manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft.
Sindhis
Sindhis (سنڌي (Perso-Arabic), सिन्धी (Devanagari)| pron.
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. Brunei and Singapore are countries and territories where Malay is an official language, countries in Asia, island countries, maritime Southeast Asia, member states of ASEAN, member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, member states of the United Nations and southeast Asian countries.
Somali people
The Somali people (Soomaalida, Osmanya: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒆𐒖, Wadaad) are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Horn of Africa who share a common ancestry, culture and history.
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. Brunei and South China Sea are maritime Southeast Asia.
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Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania.
Sovereign state
A sovereign state is a state that has the highest authority over a territory.
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Spratly Islands
The Spratly Islands (Kapuluan ng Kalayaan; Mandarin p; Kepulauan Spratly; Quần đảo Trường Sa) are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea. Brunei and Spratly Islands are maritime Southeast Asia.
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Srivijaya
Srivijaya (Sriwijaya), also spelled Sri Vijaya, was a Buddhist thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra (in modern-day Indonesia) that influenced much of Southeast Asia. Brunei and Srivijaya are island countries.
Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese is a modern standard form of Mandarin Chinese that was first codified during the republican era (1912‒1949).
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State of emergency
A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens.
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State religion
A state religion (also called official religion) is a religion or creed officially endorsed by a sovereign state.
States and federal territories of Malaysia
The states and federal territories of Malaysia are the principal administrative divisions of Malaysia.
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Sultan
Sultan (سلطان) is a position with several historical meanings.
Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge
Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Bridge (Jambatan Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien, Jawi: جمبتن سلطان حاج عمر علي سيف الدين), also known as Temburong Bridge (Jambatan Temburong, Jawi), is a dual-carriageway bridge in Brunei that spans across Brunei Bay, connecting the Bruneian mainland with its semi-exclave of Temburong.
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Sultanate of Maguindanao
The Sultanate of Maguindanao (Maguindanaon: Kasultanan nu Magindanaw, Jawi: كسولتانن نو مڬیندنو; Filipino: Sultanato ng Maguindanao) was a Sunni Muslim sultanate that ruled parts of the island of Mindanao, in the southern Philippines, especially in modern-day Maguindanao provinces (Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte), Soccsksargen, Zamboanga Peninsula and Davao Region. Brunei and sultanate of Maguindanao are maritime Southeast Asia.
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Sultanate of Sulu
The Sultanate of Sulu (Kasultanan sin Sūg; Kesultanan Sulu; Sultanato ng Sulu) was a Sunni Muslim state that ruled the Sulu Archipelago, coastal areas of Zamboanga City and certain portions of Palawan in the today's Philippines, alongside parts of present-day Sabah and North Kalimantan in north-eastern Borneo. Brunei and Sultanate of Sulu are maritime Southeast Asia.
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Sulu Archipelago
The Sulu Archipelago (Tausug:, Jawi: كڤولاوان سولو, Kapuluan ng Sulu) is a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean, in the southwestern Philippines. Brunei and Sulu Archipelago are maritime Southeast Asia.
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Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years.
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Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims, and simultaneously the largest religious denomination in the world.
Swahili people
The Swahili people (WaSwahili, وَسوَحِيلِ) comprise mainly Bantu, Afro-Arab, and Comorian ethnic groups inhabiting the Swahili coast, an area encompassing the Zanzibar archipelago and mainland Tanzania's seaboard, littoral Kenya, northern Mozambique, the Comoros Islands, and northwest Madagascar.
Tagalog people
The Tagalog people are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Philippines, particularly the Metro Manila and Calabarzon regions and Marinduque province of southern Luzon, and comprise the majority in the provinces of Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, and Zambales in Central Luzon and the island of Mindoro.
Taoism
Taoism or Daoism is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao—generally understood as an impersonal, enigmatic process of transformation ultimately underlying reality.
Tasek Merimbun
Merimbun Lake is the largest natural lake in Brunei.
Telephone numbers in Brunei
Telephone numbers in Brunei consist of seven digits.
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Temburong District
Temburong District (Daerah Temburong; Jawi: دائيره تمبوروڠ), or simply Temburong, is the easternmost district in Brunei.
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The Brunei Times
The Brunei Times was an independent English-language daily compact broadsheet newspaper published in Brunei Darussalam from 2006 to 2016.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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The World Factbook
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with almanac-style information about the countries of the world.
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Time in Brunei
Time in Brunei Darussalam is given by Brunei Darussalam Time (BNT), which is UTC+08:00.
Timeline of the Magellan expedition
The Magellan expedition (10 August or 20 September 1519 6 September 1522) was the first voyage around the world in human history.
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Tondo (historical polity)
In early Philippine history, the Tagalog settlement at Tondo (Baybayin), sometimes referred to as the Kingdom of Tondo, was a major trade hub located on the northern part of the Pasig River delta on Luzon island.
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Tondo Conspiracy
The Tondo Conspiracy of 1587, popularly known as the Conspiracy of the Maginoos, also known as the Revolt of the Lakans, was a revolt planned by Tagalog nobles known as maginoos, led by Don Agustin de Legazpi of Tondo and his cousin Martin Pangan, to overthrow the Spanish government in the Philippines due to injustices against the Filipinos.
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Trade winds
The trade winds or easterlies are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in the Earth's equatorial region.
Tributary state
A tributary state is a pre-modern state in a particular type of subordinate relationship to a more powerful state which involved the sending of a regular token of submission, or tribute, to the superior power (the suzerain).
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Tribute
A tribute (from Latin tributum, "contribution") is wealth, often in kind, that a party gives to another as a sign of submission, allegiance or respect.
Tropical climate
Tropical climate is the first of the five major climate groups in the Köppen climate classification identified with the letter A. Tropical climates are defined by a monthly average temperature of or higher in the coolest month, featuring hot temperatures and high humidity all year-round.
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Tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator.
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Turkic peoples
The Turkic peoples are a collection of diverse ethnic groups of West, Central, East, and North Asia as well as parts of Europe, who speak Turkic languages.
Tutong District
Tutong District (Jawi) or simply Tutong is one of the four districts of Brunei.
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Tutong language
The Tutong language, also known as Basa Tutong, is a language spoken by approximately 17,000 people in Brunei.
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Tutong people
The Tutong people are an ethnic group native to Brunei, mainly in Tutong District.
UBD FM
UBD FM is the first and only student-based radio station in Brunei Darussalam.
Unicameralism
Unicameralism (from uni- "one" + Latin camera "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. Brunei and United Kingdom are English-speaking countries and territories, island countries, member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and member states of the United Nations.
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, PNUD is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
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United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) is one of the nine expert groups of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and deals with the national and international standardization of geographical names.
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Universiti Brunei Darussalam يونيبرسيتي بروني دارالسلامis a national research university located in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board.
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Varieties of Chinese
There are hundreds of local Chinese language varieties forming a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, many of which are not mutually intelligible.
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Villages of Brunei
A village is the third and lowest administrative division of Brunei. Brunei and villages of Brunei are Borneo.
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Welfare state
A welfare state is a form of government in which the state (or a well-established network of social institutions) protects and promotes the economic and social well-being of its citizens, based upon the principles of equal opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for citizens unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life.
White Rajahs
The White Rajahs were a hereditary monarchy of the Brooke family, who founded and ruled the Raj of Sarawak as a sovereign state, located on the north west coast of the island of Borneo in maritime Southeast Asia, from 1841 to 1946.
Working language
A working language (also procedural language) is a language that is given a unique legal status in a supranational company, society, state or other body or organization as its primary means of communication.
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World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
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World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland that regulates and facilitates international trade.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (Ciudad de Zamboanga, Dāira sin Sambuangan, Lungsod ng Zamboanga, Dakbayan sa Zamboanga) or Jambangan in the native Subanon language, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines.
Zhao Rukuo
Zhao Rukuo (1170–1231), also romanised as Zhao Rugua, Chau Ju-kua, or misread as Zhao Rushi, was a Chinese government official and writer during the Song dynasty.
Zheng He
Zheng He (also romanized Cheng Ho; 1371–1433/1435) was a Chinese fleet admiral, explorer, diplomat, and bureaucrat during the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
.bn
.bn is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Brunei.
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15th Punjab Regiment
The 15th Punjab Regiment was a infantry regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947 and of the Pakistan Army from 1947 to 1956.
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1999 SEA Games
The 1999 SEA Games (Sukan SEA 1999), officially known as the 20th SEA Games and commonly known as Brunei Darussalam 1999, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
9th Division (Australia)
The 9th Division was a division of the Australian Army that served during World War II.
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See also
1888 establishments in the British Empire
1984 establishments in Brunei
- Brunei
- Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council
- Istana Nurul Iman
- Melayu Islam Beraja
- Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (Brunei)
- Ministry of Defence (Brunei)
- Ministry of Development (Brunei)
- Ministry of Finance and Economy (Brunei)
- Ministry of Home Affairs (Brunei)
- Ministry of Religious Affairs (Brunei)
- Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications
- Prime Minister's Office (Brunei)
- Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital
Commonwealth monarchies
Countries and territories where Malay is an official language
- Brunei
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Indonesia
- List of countries and territories where Malay is an official language
- Malaysia
- Singapore
Islamic states
- Afghanistan
- Azawad
- Brunei
- Government of Iran
- Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist
- Islamic State of Afghanistan
- Islamic state
- Mahdist State
- Oman
- Republic of the Rif
- Shia theocracy
- State of Grandsublime
- World Assembly of Islamic Awakening
Member states of ASEAN
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Member states of ASEAN
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Southeast Asian countries
- ASEAN
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- East Timor
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam
States and territories established in 1984
- Aïn Defla Province
- Aïn Témouchent Province
- Boarnsterhim
- Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
- Boumerdès Province
- Brunei
- Burkina Faso
- Cardedu
- Dongeradeel
- El Bayadh Province
- El Oued Province
- El Taref Province
- Franekeradeel
- German-speaking Community of Belgium
- Ghardaïa Province
- Hato Mayor Province
- Illizi Province
- In Guezzam
- KaNgwane
- Kasaragod district
- Khenchela Province
- Littenseradiel
- Mila Province
- Naâma Province
- Nijefurd
- Relizane Province
- Skarsterlân
- Souk Ahras Province
- Tindouf Province
- Tipaza Province
- Tissemsilt Province
Sultanates
- Ajuran Sultanate
- Al Said dynasty
- Brunei
- Dar Sila
- Fadhli Sultanate
- Habr Yunis Sultanate
- Haushabi
- Kilwa Sultanate
- Lower Aulaqi Sultanate
- Mahra Sultanate
- Mudaito dynasty
- Oman
- Palembang Sultanate
- Peureulak Sultanate
- Qu'aiti
- Rebellion of Ismail Mukh
- Sultanate of Bacan
- Sultanate of Bagirmi
- Sultanate of Buayan
- Sultanate of Jailolo
- Sultanate of Lahej
- Sultanate of Ternate
- Sultanate of Tidore
- Upper Aulaqi Sultanate
- Yogyakarta Sultanate
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei
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