Brunei Geography
LocationSoutheastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
Geographic coordinates
4 30 N, 114 40 E
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
