Brunei - interesting facts

For many, Brunei is a mysterious country, known primarily for its ruler - the Sultan, who has a huge fortune. However, the state is famous not only for this, but for numerous interesting facts connected with it.

Country of Brunei - interesting facts

You can list the following interesting facts related to Brunei:

1. The location of the country is interesting: it is divided into 2 parts, between which is another state - Malaysia.
2. Brunei received the status of the state most recently - in 1984. Before that, it belonged to Great Britain, and in 1964 the question of its inclusion in the composition of Malaysia was considered.
3. Interestingly, the very name of the country, in Malay, it means "the abode of peace."
4. There are not a lot of political parties in the country, it is only one and has a monarchical orientation.
5. The composition of the government is largely determined by the fact that the head of state is the sultan. Therefore, the overwhelming majority of members of the government are his relatives.
6. Brunei is an Islamic state, and since 2014 in the country came into force the laws of the Sharia.
7. The country mainly exists due to its natural resources - the overwhelming part of the economy is based on oil and gas production.
8. Almost all state holidays in the country are connected with religion. The exception is only 3 of them, one of which is the birthday of the Sultan.
9. The country is banned from importing alcohol - it was issued by the decree of the Sultan in 1991.
10. Entry into England left an imprint on the fact that in Brunei there are especially popular sports - golf, tennis, badminton, football, squash.
11. Despite the fact that in Brunei about 10% of the population refers to Christians, the country has a ban on the celebration of Christmas.
12. In Brunei, public transport is very poorly developed, this is due to the fact that almost every citizen of the country has his own car.
13. One of the most preferred dishes in Brunei is rice, this is a reflection of the culinary traditions of Asia.
14. Sultan of Brunei is one of the richest people. This is reflected in his collection of the most expensive cars, which number 2,879. Among them, the most preferred are Bentley (362 cars) and Mercedes (710 cars). The area of ​​the garage, which contains cars, is 1 square. km.
15. At one time the Sultan of Brunei built the hotel Empire Hotel. It is recognized as the most expensive in the world and cost $ 2.7 billion.
16. The sultan also distinguished himself with the acquisition of such a vehicle as his last plane. Its cost was $ 100 million, and $ 120 million was spent on finishing inside.
17. The Sultan's Palace covers an area of ​​200,000 square meters. It was built in 1984 and is recognized as the largest in the world.
18. The fact that Brunei is one of the richest countries due to oil production is reflected in the state policy towards its citizens. Thus, at the birth of a child, an amount of 20,000 dollars is received on his account. Also, if desired, you can easily study at the expense of the state in universities such as Harvard or Oxford.