Brunei
Capital:
Bandar Seri Begawan
Continent:
None. It shares the island of Borneo with Malaysia & Indonesia, although it doesn't share a border with Indonesia. Borneo is surrounded by many seas and is located off the continent of Asia.
Maps:
I'm still experiencing technical difficulties with my scanner. Below are pictures of my drawings. I apologize for the poor quality.
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| The island of Borneo. Brunei outlined in dark ink & shaded. Indonesia occupies the south half of the island. |
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| A close up of Brunei & its neighbor. |
Neighbors:
Malaysia
Water Borders:
South China Sea
Total Area:
2,226 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Technically, Brunei doesn't have cities. Here is an explanation. The four official towns of Brunei, in descending order, are: Bandar Seri Begawan, Kuala Belait, Tutong, and Seria.
Famous Geographical Point:
Ulu Temburong National Park
Famous Person:
Wu Chun, singer, actor, and model
Book Set In/About:
Brunei: From the Age of Commerce to the 21st Century by Marie-Sebille de Vienne
An in-depth look at the politics, geography, and history of Brunei.
Movie Set In/About:
"Yasmine" (2014), directed by Siti Kamaluddin & Man-Ching Chan
The story of a young woman who strives to become a master of of the Brunei martial art called Silat.
Headline of the Day:
"Paulo Sergio Inspires Brunei DPMM to First-Ever S.League Title" on ESPN FC.
I swear that, despite my love for soccer, I didn't seek out a soccer-related headline. Lol.
This post had me clicking on a lot of things. I was not getting proper scale, nor could I envision what that part of the globe looks like (terrible American, I am) and so I had to google and zoom out. Google Maps picture of Brunei makes it look very attractive and maybe I would want to visit there?
ReplyDeleteThese posts tend to remind me of how little I know about the world. So at least I'm reading them and finding out the tiniest things.
I agree that Brunei looks very nice in pictures, and apparently it has a lot going for it in an economic sense (all that oil money). However, they instituted sharia law in 2014, so that's a pretty big downer. I guess every country has its pros and cons.
ReplyDeleteDoing this project has been pretty great/helpful, but part of me wants to put so much more information in these posts!