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Brunei, officially Negara Brunei Darussalam is a little sultanate between Malaysia and the South Chinese Sea on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. It covers 5,765 square kilometres and is the home to 455,500, mainly Muslims inhabitants.
At the Bruneian Empire's peak, during the reign of Sultan Bolkiah; 1485–1528, the state is claimed to have had control over the majority of Borneo. During the 19th century, the Bruneian Empire began to decline. The Sultanate ceded Sarawak to James Brooke and installed him as the White Rajah, and it ceded Sabah to the British North Borneo Chartered Company. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate and was assigned a British resident as colonial manager in 1906. Britain's protectorate over Brunei would eventually end on 1 January 1984, when it became a fully sovereign state. The country's wealth derives from its extensive petroleum and natural gas fields.
One of the oldest rainforests in the world: Temburong is home to rainforests that date back more than 150 million years. Many plant and animal species, some of which are unique to Brunei and Borneo, can be found in abundance in the waste woodlands. The mainly rainforest cover is around 72% of the total land area, and the wildlife of Brunei is one of its primary attractions. With an estimated 2,000 species of trees, Brunei is home to an estimated 15,000 species of vascular plants, which is a lot for its size. Here are some

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