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Places in News: Brunei
Context:
The Indian Prime Minister has arrived in Brunei, marking a historic moment as the first Prime Minister to visit the Southeast Asian nation. This visit is part of a two-nation trip that will also include Singapore.
About Brunei:
- Official Name: Brunei Darussalam
- Form of Government: Absolute Monarchy.
- Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Official Languages: Malay, English.
- Location: It is located along the northern coast of Borneo Island in Southeast Asia.
- Brunei is bordered to the north by the South China Sea and by Malaysia on all other sides.
- It is divided into two separate parts by a segment of Malaysia’s Sarawak state..
- Highest Point: Bukit Pagon at 6,069 ft (1,850 m).
- Major Rivers: Belait River (longest river), Pandaruan River, Tutong River.
- Natural Resources: Oil, natural gas, timber, petroleum.
- Climate: It has an equatorial climate influenced by the northeast and southwest monsoons.
- It is a member of both the Commonwealth and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
- Wildlife includes proboscis monkeys, leaf monkeys, pig-tailed macaques, gibbons, sun bears, sambar deer, pangolins, bats, argus pheasants, hornbills, and reticulated pythons.