Brunei Darussalam Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Sultanate of Brunei
  • Population: 399,000 (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
  • Area: 5,765 sq km (2,226 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Malay, English, Chinese
  • Major religions: Islam, Buddhism, Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 75 years (men), 80 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Bruneian dollar = 100 cents
  • Main exports: Crude oil, liquefied natural gas, petroleum products
  • GNI per capita: US $26,930 (World Bank, 2007)
  • Internet domain: .bn
  • International dialling code: +673

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 23.3 30.4 292.6 16
Feb 23.3 30.7 158.9 12
Mar 23.5 31.9 118.7 11
Apr 23.7 32.5 189.4 16
May 23.7 32.6 234.9 18
Jun 23.4 32.5 210.1 16
Jul 23.0 32.3 225.9 16
Aug 23.1 32.4 226.6 16
Sep 23.1 32.0 264.4 19
Oct 23.2 31.6 312.3 21
Nov 23.2 31.4 339.9 23
Dec 23.2 31.0 339.6 21