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Country Profile
Country: Brunei Darussalam
Population (2011): 405,938
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Area: 5,765 sq km
Main Languages: Malay (official), English, Chinese
Religions: Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 10%
Currency: Bruneian Dollar (BND)
GDP (2010): US$12.3 billion
GDP per capita (2010): US$31,008
GDP growth (2010): 2.6%
GDP contribution by sector: Agriculture 0.8%, Industry 66.7%, Services 32.5% (2011 est.)
Urban population (2011): 76%
Life Expectancy (2011): 78 years
International dialing code: (+673)
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