Sultan and Prime Minister

Hassanal Bolkiah

Crown Prince

Al-Muhtadee Billah

Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan

Location

Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia

Geographic coordinates

4 30 N, 114 40 E

Area

Total: 5,765 sq km
Land: 5,265 sq km
Water: 500 sq km

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

Land use

Arable land: 2.08%
Permanent crops: 0.87%
Other: 97.05% (2005)

Natural resources

Petroleum, Natural gas, Timber

Irrigated land

10 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources

8.5 cu km (1999)

Natural hazards

Typhoons, Earthquakes, and Severe flooding are rare

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic / industrial / agricultural)

Total: 0.09
Per capita: 243 cu m/yr (1994)