Geography of Brunei

Brunei shares a 381 km border with Malaysia and has a 161 km coastline.

The climate in Brunei is hot, humid and tropical with heavy rainfall. Most of the country is a flat coastal plan[?] with mountains in the east and hilly lowland in the west. The lowest point is at sea level and the highest is Bukit Pagon[?] (1,850 m).

Natural resources include petroleum, natural gas and timber

Area:
total: 5,770 km²
land: 5,270 km²
water: 500 km²

Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to median line
territorial sea: 12 nm

Land use:
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 1%
forests and woodland: 85%
other: 12% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land: 10 km² (1993 est.)

Natural hazards: typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are very rare

Environment - current issues: seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia

Environment - international agreements:
party to: Endangered Species, 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

See also : Brunei