Capital of Brunei?

What is the capital of BRUNEI? The correct answer is listed further below!
A — Kuala Lumpur
B — Surabaya
C — Bandar Seri Begawan
D — Tutong























ANSWER
C . . . . . Bandar Seri Begawan

Brunei National Day

People all across BRUNEI are celebrating their country's National Day on Tuesday, February 23rd. Brunei achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. Happy National Day!

Brunei Exports

The following items are major exports of BRUNEI: clothing, construction materials, fish, natural gas, petroleum, rice, timber, and various fruit and vegetables. According to the International Monetary Fund (data.imf.org), countries and territories buying and importing most of those exports in 2016 include Japan (top importer), South Korea, Thailand, India, Malaysia, China, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore, Kuwait, Vietnam, the United States, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Germany, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, and Spain.

New Brunei Map

The GeoFact of the Day Blog's « new map of BRUNEI » is arguably one of the most detailed online static maps! I attempted to include as many cities and villages as possible and had room to include a major river and a prominent national park. Access the Brunei post — linked above, near the beginning of this post — to see a comprehensive map of the Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace.

Brunei Rivers

A tiny kingdom on the northern shore of Borneo island in southeastern Asia, BRUNEI relies largely on its rivers for transportation although it does have several main roads. The country is split into a large western section and a smaller eastern section, and both of them have rivers. Sungai is the word for river in the Malay language, which is Brunei's official and most widely-spoken language. Below is one of the Internet's most concise yet comprehensive summary of the rivers of Brunei.

— The Belait river (sungai Belait) is the westernmost main river in Brunei. It begins in southern and southwestern Brunei near the border with Malaysia. Belait then flows northward to the South China Sea past communities such as Badas, Kuala Balai, and Kuala Belait. Tributaries include Damit, Kargu, and Mendaram.

— Sungai Tutong features more curves and bends than the Belait river does. Tutong begins north of Mount Ulu Tutong and flows northward past communities such as Bukit, Rambai, Talat, Ukong, Kampung Pengkalan Dong, and Kampung Lubok Pulau.

— The northeastern area of Brunei's western section features the west-east sungai Brunei, a rather short river flowing south of Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's capital.

— Sungai Pandaruan flows along the western border of Brunei's eastern section and through dense rainforests. Therefore, there are not many communities sitting beside it. Belais, Buda Buda, and Bukok are some villages. Like sungai Tutong, Pandaruan features lots of U-shaped curves.

— Finally, sungai Temburong flows through Brunei's eastern portion as Pandaruan does. The most-populated city located along this river is Bangar, which has a population of about 4,000 residents in 2015. Other riverside communities include Belaban, Biang, Parit, and Sibut. The southern part of Temburong is oriented east and west. South of this section flows sungai Belalong, a tributary pushing water northward through Ulu Temburong National Park.

Brunei Endangered Species

As of November 30th, 2014, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for BRUNEI lists that there are quite a lot of critically endangered and endangered species in this country with a small area on Borneo island. There are 44 critically endangered species and 41 endangered species. Some critically endangered species include the Christmas Frigatebird, Sarawak Surili primate, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Sunda Pangolin, Three-Striped Batagur turtle, White Seraya plant, and White-Rumped Vulture. Even though these species are critically endangered, some species have rather large geographic ranges. For example, the Three-Striped Batagur (Batagur borneoensis) is found in western and southern Borneo, in an area along the coast and inland of Malay Peninsula, and in northern Sumatra island. By the way, Borneo is the world's third largest island while Sumatra is the sixth largest. The Three-Striped Batagur species is also known as the Painted Batagur, Painted Terrapin, and Saw-jawed Terrapin. Discover more about Brunei! (link to my blog post)

GeoFact of the Day | Capital of Brunei

Quick GeoFact: The capital of BRUNEI (in SE Asia) is a mouthful: Bandar Seri Begawan!

Ten Largest Islands in the World

The 10 largest islands in the world are as follows:
1. Greenland (Denmark) - 840,000 square miles
2. New Guinea (Indonesia & Papua New Guinea) - 305,000 sq. mi.
3. Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, & Malaysia) - 286,000 sq. mi.
4. Madagascar - 226,656 sq. mi.
5. Baffin Island (Canada) - 195,928 sq. mi.
6. Sumatra (Indonesia) - 164,000 sq. mi.
7. Honshu (Japan) - 88,000 sq. mi.
8. Great Britain (United Kingdom) - 84,400 sq. mi.
9. Victoria Island (Canada) - 83,896 sq. mi.
10. Ellesmere Island (Canada) - 75,767 sq. mi.

*** Source for area data: Langenscheidt's Pocket World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corporation, 2002.

Brunei

Officially known as the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace in English and Negara Brunei Darussalam in Malay, BRUNEI is a relatively tiny country located on the island of Borneo. Brunei borders one country, Malaysia, on its western, southern, and eastern borders. The predominantly Muslim country also borders the South China Sea along its northern coast. Over 426,000 residents live in Brunei. Bruneians speak Malay (Brunei dialect) as the official language in addition to Belait, Bisaya, Chinese, English, Iban, Tutong, and others. The capital of Brunei is Bandar Seri Begawan, which has a population greater than 64,000. Other communities in Brunei include Badas, Bangar, Kuala Belait, Labi, Muara, Seria, and Tutong. The currency is the Brunei Dollar, and its ISO 4217 currency code is BND. Sultan, leader, and billionaire Hassanal Bolkiah is known to be one of the world's richest individuals and even has shiny gold-plated Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Brunei's sparsely-populated southern tier is dominated by rainforests and natural preserves, such as Ulu Temburong National Park. To access a detailed post about Brunei, visit this post about Brunei's rivers.

This post was updated with a new map on August 17th, 2016.