Statistics
Area:
- Total: 5,765 km2 (2,226 sq mi)
- Land: 5,265 km2 (2,033 sq mi)
- Water: 500 km2 (190 sq mi)
Area - comparative: similar to Norfolk, United Kingdom
Land boundaries: 381 km (237 mi) (all with Malaysia
Coastline: 161 km (100 mi)
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (230.2 mi; 370.4 km) or to median line
territorial sea: 12 nmi (13.8 mi; 22.2 km)
Terrain: flat coastal plain, rises to mountain in east; hilly lowland in west
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: South China Sea 0m
highest point: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m
'Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, timber
Land use:
arable land: 2.08%
permanent crops: 0.87%
other: 97.05% (2005)
Irrigated land: 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) (2003)
Natural hazards: typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are quite rare. Brunei is located at the Pacific Ring of Fire with Earthquakes regions. /
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 within Malaysia
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Brunei
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