Brunei skyline

Brunei, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace, is located on the north coast of the island of borneo in Southeast Asia. (Wikipedia) My sister-in-law, Tonya, shot this brief clip. She and my brother make frequent trips to southeast Asia and spent most of the last 20+ years in Indonesia and Malaysia. My brother make several trips to China each year and returns with wonderful stories. Some interesting facts about Brunei:

  • Much of Shell oil comes from offshore drilling platforms in Brunei.
  • The 2015 per-capita GDP in Brunei was US $54,537 — ranking them 10th in the world. The U.S. GDP in 2014 was US $54,629.
  • Citizens in Brunei receive free education and medical services from the government.
  • Brunei has one of the highest rates of obesity in Southeast Asia. An estimated 20% of schoolchildren are overweight.
  • The literacy rate in Brunei is estimated at 92.7% of the population.
  • Caning is still a method of punishment for crimes in Brunei.
  • Brunei is just a little smaller than the U.S. state of Delaware.
  • Brunei has one of the highest car-ownership rates (roughly one car per every two people) in the world.