Brunei

Country Name	Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace (نڬارا بروني دارالسلام)
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Motto	“Always in service with God’s guidance”
Anthem	Allah Peliharakan Sultan (God Bless the Sultan)
Capital	Bandar Seri Begawan
Language	Malay, English
Demonym	Bruneian
Government	Unitary Islamic absolute constitutional monarchy
	Sultan and Prime Minister : His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
	Crown Prince : Al-Muhtadee Billah
Area	5,765 sq km
Population	427,000
GDP	$21.907 billion (2012)
Currency	Brunei dollar (`BND)`
Time zone	+8
Calling code	+673
Belief	Islam
Tradition and culture	Brunei’s culture mainly derived from the Old Malay World , which encompassed the Malay Archipelago and from this stemmed what is known as the Malay Civilisation. Brunei Darussalam is richly endowed with cultural heritage steadfastly maintained until today. For example boat making, silver-smithing, bronze tooling, cloth weaving as well as mat and basket weaving. Relics and other various artistic heritage of Brunei Darussalam besides the ones mentioned above include Malay weaponry, wood carvings, traditional games, traditional musical instruments, ‘silat’ (the traditional art of self defence) and decorative items for women.
Cloth	Brunei women dress in brightly colored apparels. The dresses usually cover their body from head to toe. The Muslim women in Brunei wear a head scarf in public places and in government offices but scarves not applicable to the Non-Muslim women. Muslim men follow the formal dress code in government offices and public places.In modern times, people can be seen wearing shorts, jeans, skirts and other western clothes. Shopping centers and malls house clothing stores that reflect the multi-ethnic as well as international variety of Brunei costumes.
Food	Brunei’s cuisine is essentially Malay food- based on rice, and an interesting mix of flavours, wide-ranging enough to encompass everything from shrimp paste and lemon grass to coconut and turmeric. It’s basically a result of the intermixing of Indian and Chinese flavours, and the result is quite delectable. A very wide variety of vegetables, meats, spices, herbs and flavourings are used in cooking (except, of course, pork- which is taboo for the predominantly Muslim Bruneians). Tea, coffee, fruit juices and other soft drinks are widely available, but alcohol has been banned since 1991. One of the favourites of most people in Brunei and a particular specialty of the country is beef satay- grilled chunks of meat served with a spicy peanut sauce.Here are some examples of Bruneian foods: Ambuyat : is unique to Brunei as well as to Bruneians. It is a type of starch taken especially during lunchtime and mostly on Friday afternoons or anytime you fancy really. Daging Masak Lada Hitam Udang Sambal Serai Bersanta nasi lemak
Tourism	Here are some famous places for traveling in Brunei :1. Bandar Seri Begawana capital city and important port town of Brunei. The most interesting buildings in the quiet centre, eg the main mosque and the bigger shopping malls, certainly reflect the expenditure put into them, but without much sense of flashiness2. Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque named after the 28th sultan of Brunei. the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque was built in 1958 at a cost of about US$5 million , and stands next to Sungai Kedayan in its own artificial lagoon. 3. Musical foundation 4. Peace Park 5. Kampong Ayer Or the Water Village is an area of Brunei’s capital city Bandar Seri Begawan that is situated after the Brunei Bay. 39,000 people live in the Water Village. This represents roughly ten percent of the nation’s total population. All of the Water Village buildings are constructed on stilts above the Brunei River.