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Topic: History of Brunei

	Encyclopedia: History of Brunei (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Chinese and Arabic records indicate that this ancient trading kingdom existed at the mouth of the Brunei River as early as the seventh or eighth century A.D. This early kingdom was apparently conquered by the Sumatran empire of Srivijaya in the early ninth century and later controlled northern Borneo and the Philippines.
		Brunei was particularly powerful under the fifth sultan, Bolkiah (1473-1521), who was famed for his sea exploits and even briefly captured Manila; and under the ninth sultan, Hassan (1605-1619), who fully developed an elaborate Royal Court structure, elements of which remain today.
		Brunei was particularly powerful under the fifth sultan, Bolkiah (1473 - 1521), who was famed for his sea exploits and even briefly captured Manila ; and under the ninth sultan, Hassan (1605 - 1619), who fully developed an elaborate Royal Court structure, elements of which remain today.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Brunei (1567 words)

	Brunei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brunei was a British protectorate from 1888 to 1984.
		Brunei's leaders are concerned that steadily increased integration in the world economy will undermine internal social cohesion although it became a more prominent player by serving as chairman for the 2000 APEC (Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation) forum.
		Islam is the official religion of Brunei, and the sultan is the head of the religion in the country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brunei (754 words)

	BruDirect - Brunei History
		Old Brunei was a nation of Malay Hindu-Buddhists, according to a Chinese account of Puli, believed to be an early Chinese reference to Brute Old Brunei was said to have Similar Malay-Hindu Buddhist traditions and customs as Funan or Kumlun, Chinese names for the first Malay state in Indochina during the early Christian era.
		Sultan Ahmad (1408-1425) ascended the throne in 1402.
		In the Brunei chronicles version of where Sultan Ahmad was Pateh Berbai, he married the younger sister of Ong Sum Ping and was the father-in-law of Sultan Sharif Ali.
	www.brudirect.com /BruneiInfo/info/brudirect__History.htm (2210 words)

	Brunei History
		The Brunei Empire achieved its height during between the 15 and 17th centuries.
		Brunei was part of the British sphere of influence, and in 1881 it became a British protectorate.
		The discovery of oil in Brunei insured the fact that the colony became very wealthy.
	www.multied.com /nationbynation/Brunei/History1.html (63 words)

	History of South East Asia
		Brunei Darussalam (Brunei) is a small state of just 5,765 square kilometers located on the north-west coast of the island of Kalimantan, or Borneo’; (a western term derived from ‘Brunei’).
		Brunei was a small cog in the early Southeast trading networks but well enough known to figure in the records of the major states.
		Brunei became a major regional kingdom in the 16th and 17th centuries, with its influence stretching into the southern Philippines and its territorial claims extending over most of the north coast of Kalimantan, including what are now the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah.
	www.aseanfocus.com /publications/history_brunei.html (2593 words)

	History of Brunei
		The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines.
		Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy.
		Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in the developing world.
	infotut.com /geography/Brunei (93 words)

	History - Brunei Darussalam - Asia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the early 16th century Brunei was a sultanate with nominal authority over the whole of Borneo and some parts of the Sulu Islands in the Philippines.
		Brunei was noted as a haven for pirates at the end of the 18th century.
		In 1906 the administration of the sultanate of Brunei was placed in the hands of a British resident, although the sultan remained in nominal authority.
	www.countriesquest.com /asia/brunei_darussalam/history.htm (288 words)

	A short history of Brunei (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Brunei region of Sarawak comes in 1842 under control of James Brooke, who rules it as its personal posession.
		In 1906 Brunei accepts a further measure of British control when executive power is transferred to a British resident, who advises the ruler on all matters except those concerning local custom and religion.
		Brunei recieves self-government in 1959 while its foreign affairs, security, and defense remained the responsibility of the United Kingdom.
	www.electionworld.org /history/brunei.htm (249 words)

	History of Brunei: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He asked the British to check whether or not it would be acceptable for him to claim Brunei as his own, however, they caim back with bad news; though Brunei was poorly run, it had a deffinate sense of national identity and could therefore not be absorbed by Brooke.
		In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the government also resisted pressures to join neighboring Sabah (A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo) and Sarawak in the newly formed Malaysia (A constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957).
		In 1970, the national capital, Brunei Town (additional info and facts about Brunei Town), was renamed Bandar Seri Begawan (additional info and facts about Bandar Seri Begawan) in his honor.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/history_of_brunei.htm (588 words)

	MapZones.com : Brunei Map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Brunei, officially Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace (Malay, Negara Brunei Darussalam), sultanate on the northern coast of the island of Borneo, eastern Asia, bounded on the north by the South China Sea, and on all other sides by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, which also divides the country into two parts.
		Brunei's early history is obscure, but it was known to be trading with and paying tribute to China in the 6th century AD.
		At the 1991 census, the population of Brunei was 260,863.
	atlas.mapzones.com /brunei/brunei.php (1433 words)

	Brunei (12/05)
		Brunei's legal system is based on English common law, with an independent judiciary, a body of written common law judgments and statutes, and legislation enacted by the sultan.
		Brunei is the fourth-largest exporter of LNG in the Asia-Pacific region behind Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia.
		Brunei is keen on the development of small and medium enterprises and also is investigating the possibility of establishing a "cyber park" to develop an information technology industry.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2700.htm (3681 words)

	World History Blog: 11/21/2004 - 11/27/2004
		The third period of Jamaican history covers the years between the abolition of the slave trade and the Morant Bay rebellion in 1865.
		During the 46 years between the abolition of the slave trade and the rebellion, the country passed through many misfortunes and there was a great deal of misery and ill-feeling among the different classes of people in the island.
		This is an overview to the history of the African nation of Cameroon.
	world-history-blog.blogspot.com /2004_11_21_world-history-blog_archive.html (1811 words)

	HISTORY, Brunei Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		China was probably trading with Brunei as long ago as the seventh century, and Brunei later benefited from its strategic position on the trade route between India, Melaka and China, exercising a lucrative control over merchant traffic in the South China Sea.
		In the first half of the sixteenth century, Brunei was Borneo's foremost kingdom, its influence stretching along the island's northern and western coasts, and even as far as territory belonging to the modern-day Philippines.
		Ever since the 1962 coup, Brunei has been ruled by the decree of the sultan, who fulfils the dual roles of (non-elected) prime minister and defence minister, while the posts of minister of foreign affairs and minister of finance are held by his brothers.
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Asia/Brunei/66975.htm (1218 words)

	Brunei
		The Sultanate of Brunei, more commonly referred to as Brunei Darussalam or simply Brunei, is a petroleum-rich country located on the island of Borneo, in southeast Asia.
		Brunei is one of the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
		A garrison of Gurkha soldiers are still stationed in Brunei on the Sultan's payroll to protect the oil fields in the West of the country.
	creekin.net /n27-brunei.html (683 words)

	Brunei Country Guide - History and Government - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		History: In ancient times, Brunei was a powerful trading nation controlling most of Borneo and part of the Philippines archipelago, with extensive connections throughout South-East Asia.
		Brunei hosted an ASEAN summit in July 2002, which agreed co-operative measures in the field of counter-terrorism among member states.
		Brunei is also involved in the search for a settlement of the awkward and potentially dangerous dispute over the Spratly Islands, the South China Sea archipelago claimed by six countries, including Brunei itself and China.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /data/brn/brn580.asp (660 words)

	Brunei - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK
		A native sultanate was established on Brunei in the 15th cent.
		Following the signing of a treaty with the British in 1979, Brunei became fully independent in 1984, and the legislative council was suspended the same year.
		Brunei was affected by the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis, losing billions of dollars in investments.
	www.thehistorychannel.co.uk /site/search/search.php?word=Brunei (581 words)

	BRUNEI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Brunei is one of the 10 members of ASEAN.
		The Sultan of Brunei, which has been from the same dynasty since the 14th century, is the head of state and head of government in Brunei.
		Brunei's leaders are concerned that steadily increased integration in the world economy will undermine internal social cohesion although it became a more prominent player by serving as chairman for the 2000 APEC forum.
	www.yotor.org /wiki/en/br/Brunei.htm (457 words)

	Brunei History & Brunei Culture \| iExplore.com
		Brunei is a traditional Islamic monarchy, with supreme political power vested in the Sultan.
		Brunei’s economy depends on its oil and natural gas deposits, which are mostly offshore, and its investments.
		Brunei belongs to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and subscribes to its major projects, including the plan to establish a free-trade zone among member states in around 2010/2015.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Brunei/History (869 words)

	Brunei (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Main article: History of Brunei The sultanate of Brunei was very powerful in from the 14th through 16th century, covering the southern Philippines, Sarawak and Sabah.
		Main article: Politics of Brunei The sultan of Brunei, which has been from the same dynasty since the 14th century, is the head of state and head of government in Brunei.
		Main article: Geography of Brunei Brunei consists of two unconnected parts; 97% of the population lives in the larger western part, only about 10,000 live in the mountainous eastern part, the district of Temburong.
	www.aseannewsnetwork.com /articles/content/b/br/brunei.html (831 words)

	The Government of Brunei Darussalam
		From the 14th to the 16th centuries Brunei Darussalam was the seat of a powerful sultanate extending over Sabah, Sarawak and the lower Philippines.
		By the 19th century, the Brunei Darussalam Empire had been whittled away by wars, piracy and the colonial expansion of European powers.
		A British Resident was nominated as a representative of the British government to advise the sultan in all matters except Malay customs, traditions and Islamic religion.
	www.brunei.gov.bn /about_brunei/history.htm (267 words)

	Brunei - General Info
		Brunei is located in the northwestern coast of the island of Borneo with a land area of 5,765 kilometers.
		Brunei is a monarchy and the head of the country is the Sultan.
		Brunei is a Muslim country and has a Ministry of Religious Affairs to foster and to promote Islam.
	www.marimari.com /content/brunei/general_info/main.html (176 words)

	Brunei
		About the size of Delaware, Brunei is an independent sultanate on the northwest coast of the island of Borneo in the South China Sea, wedged between the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.
		Brunei was trading with China during the 6th century, and, through allegiance to the Javanese Majapahit kingdom (13th to 15th century), it came under Hindu influence.
		Brunei has one of the highest per capita incomes in Asia, and the sultan is believed to be one of the richest men in the world.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107361.html (577 words)

	BRUNEI TRAVEL INFORMATION
		Brunei is a Malay Islamic Monarchy with a 600 year recorded history, which has given rise to well-established traditions and a unique cultural identity.
		It was opened by His Majesty, the Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam, in 1992, a contribution from Brunei Shell Petroleum to the commemoration of the Silver Jubilee.
		Outward Bound Brunei Darussalam is situated in the virgin tropical rain-forest on the banks of the Temburong River.
	www.asiatravel.com /brunei/bruinfo.html (5663 words)

	History of Brunei Darussalam
		Chinese and Arabic records indicate that this ancient trading kingdom existed at the mouth of the Brunei River as early as the seventh or eighth century A.D. This early kingdom was apparently conquered by the Sumatran Hindu Empire of Srivijaya in the early ninth century, which later controlled northern Borneo and the Philippines.
		Brunei was particularly powerful under the fifth sultan, Bolkiah (1473-1521), who was famed for his sea exploits and even briefly captured Manila; and under the ninth sultan, Hassan (1605-19), who fully developed an elaborate Royal Court structure, elements of which remain today.
		In 1967, Sultan Omar abdicated in favor of his eldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah, who became the 29th ruler.
	www.historyofnations.net /asia/bruneidarussalam.html (491 words)

	Brunei Flag, Brunei History, Culture of Brunei, Economy of Brunei, Flag of Brunei
		About two-thirds of the population of Brunei is made up of Malay and the remaining one-third consists of Chinese, Indians, and other groups like Dayaks and Belaits.
		History goes that a Korean performer had imported it from China somewhere in the early 6th century.
		The flag of Brunei is yellow with two diagonal bands of white (top, almost double width) and fl starting from the upper hoist side.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/brunei1.html (557 words)

	Brunei History Facts & Timeline
		The Brunei History Timeline & Facts is full of interesting facts and information about the bygone times of the Brunei Nation.
		The Brunei History Timeline & Facts outlines and records all of the critical and major incidents in the history of the nation.
		In the 15th and 16th centuries Brunei was a dominant power in the region embracing the whole Island of Borneo and as far as the Philippines
	www.facts-about.org.uk /history-and-events-timeline-brunei.htm (284 words)

	BRUNEI AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE : BRIEF HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		EPARTMENT OF Brunei Agricultural Research Centre, BARC, was established in 1928 as an extension station (Kilanas Agricultural Station) to accelerate the production of planting materials and livestock for distribution to the farming communities.
		The Station underwent many changes over the years and in 1977 it was upgraded into the main Centre for agricultural research in Brunei Darussalam.
		Consistent with the expanding activities and leading role of the Centre and in recognition of its importance as the foremost National research institution in agricultural technology, the Centre was renamed Brunei Agricultural Research Centre in 1995.
	www.brunet.bn /gov/doa/barc_his.htm (157 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Brunei, ToC
		Timetable of Brunei History, from Government of Brunei
		Timeline : Brunei, from BBC News; from timelines.ws
		Brunei, from Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/seasia/xbrunei.html (99 words)

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