Asian Geographic - 09.2018

ABOVE Brunei’s
national flower,
the simpor

TOP The Sultan of
Brunei greets his
people during the
celebration of his
71st birthday, in
July 2017

LEFT The iconic
city on the water
in Kampong Ayer,
Brunei

PHOTOS © SHUTTERSTOCK

PHOTOS ©SHUTTERSTOCK

SOURCES : ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA , BBC, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FACTBOOK, WORLDATLAS, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, BRUNEI RESOURCES, ASEAN NATIONAL FLOWERS, MINISTRY

OF DEFENCE BRUNEI, ASEAN INFORMATION PLANET , ISTANA NURUL IMAN. ECOLOGY ASIA, UNITED NATIONSCENTER, MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE, LONELY

Omar Ali Saifuddien

Mosque

• Situated in the
  capital city of Bandar
  Seri Begawan


• Named ater Omar
  Ali Saifuddien III,
  the 28th Sultan of
  Brunei, who initiated
  its construction

PLACES TO VISIT

Istana Nurul Iman

• Meaning “The Light of
  the Faith Palace”, it is
  the oicial residence of
  theSultanofBruneiand
  theseatoftheBrunei
  government


• Regarded as the
  world’s largest
  residential palace

Ulu Temburong

National Park

• Brunei’s irst national
  park, known as the
  “Green Jewel of Brunei”


• Enshrines unspoiled
  jungle

Simpor ( Dillenia

beccarianaand

Dillenia suffruticosa)

• Commonly found along
  rivers in the country


• Has medicinal qualities
  and is featured on
  handicrats and on the
  Brunei one-dollar note
  
  
  • About three-
    iths of the
    country is covered
    by virgin tropical
    rainforest
  
  
  
  

NATIONAL

FLOWER

FLORA

AND FAUNA

• Great diversity of animals,
  including proboscis
  monkeys, sun bears,
  sambar deer, pangolins
  and bats


• Notable birds include
  argus pheasants
  and hornbills