Asian Geographic - 09.2018

PHOTO © SHUTTERSTOCK

ABSOLUTE MONARCHY

• Ruled by the Sultan
  of Brunei, Hassanal
  Bolkiah, who was
  crowned in 1968


• The Sultan is one of the
  world’s longest-reigning
  monarchs


• He was appointed Prime
  Minister in 1984, when
  the country gained
  independence

ABSOLUTE MONARCHY
Yellow: Represents
the Sultan of Brunei
White: Represents the
country’s Chief Ministers
Coat of Arms: Consists
of a flag, royal umbrella,
wings, two outstretched
hands and crescent moon
Words: In Arabic, “Always
render service with God’s
guidance”

ABOUT THE

MONARCHY

ABOUT

THE FLAG

POPULATION

443,

ABOUT

THE PEOPLE

RELIGIONS

ETHNIC GROUPS

Malay

65.7%

Other

races

24%

Chinese

10.3%

LANGUAGES

Oicial Language:

Bahasa Melayu

Other Languages:

English, Chinese dialects

Other

4.7%

Muslim

(oicial religion)

78.8%

Christian

8.7%

Buddhist

7.8%