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Brunei Darussalam

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Bruneian Government Information

• Government of Brunei Darussalam

• Brunei Currency & Monetary Board
• Constitution of Brunei
• e-Government
• His Majesty: Sultan of Brunei
• Information Department
• Ministries Directory
• Ministry of Defence
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Prime Minister's Office
• Supreme Court

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Country Profiles

• APEC Individual Action Plan - Brunei
  Report updated annually by each Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Member Economy recording its actions that help realize the APEC goal.
• Australian Government - Brunei
  Country profile, economic and trade information, and foreign relations from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
• BBC News Profile - Brunei
  A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
• CIA World Factbook - Brunei
  Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
• Human Development Report on Brunei
  Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
• Human Rights Watch - Brunei
  Country background, news and reports related to human rights.
• IAEA - Brunei
  Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• IEA - Brunei
  Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
  • Southeast Asian (ASEAN)
    Regional information on the ten countries of Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) that constitute the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
• IMF - Brunei
  Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
• India Foreign Relations Brief - Brunei
  Country briefs from India's Ministry of External Affairs.
• ITC - Brunei
  Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
• Library of Congress - Brunei
  Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
• OHCHR - Brunei
  Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
• UNESCO Worldwide - Brunei Darussalam
  Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
  • UNESCO Communication & Information - Brunei Darussalam
    Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
  • UNESCO Education Worldwide - Brunei Darussalam
    Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
  • UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Brunei Darussalam
    A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
  • UNESCO Office Jakarta
    Cluster Office representing UNESCO in  Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Timor Leste.
    
  • UNESCO World Heritage - Brunei Darussalam
    Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
• United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Brunei
  Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
• United Nations Country @ a Glance - Brunei
  Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
• United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Brunei
  Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
• United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Brunei
  "Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
• U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Brunei
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Brunei.
• U.S. Department of Energy - Brunei
  Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
  • U.S. Department of Energy - Brunei
    Country analysis report from the Energy Information Administration.
  • U.S. Department of Energy - South China Sea
    Regional analysis report from the Energy Information Administration for South Asia (China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, and Thailand).

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Articles and Databases

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
  Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Brunei" as the search terms.
  • National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
    Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
• Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
  Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
  • CrisisWatch Database
    Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
• CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
  The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Brunei" as the search term.
• Declassified Documents Reference System CU
  Search this database to find declassified documents related to Brunei.
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
  Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents. The site also includes databases that focus on individual topics.
• Digital National Security Archive CU
  Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Brunei" as the search term.
• Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
  An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
• Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
  "Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
• International Area Studies Asia CU
  Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Asia.
• International Area Studies General CU
  Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
• International Area Studies Statistics CU
  Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
• LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
  News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
• SESRTCIC Statistics Database
  Searchable statistical database for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
• UNdata
  UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
• WDI Online CU
  World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
• Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
  WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

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Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid

• Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Brunei Darussalam
  ASEAN promotes regional economic growth, social progress, cultural development, and peace and stability.
• Commonwealth of Nations - Brunei Darussalam
  "The Commonwealth is an association of 53 independent states consulting and co-operating in the common interests of their peoples and in the promotion of international understanding and world peace. The Commonwealth's 2 billion citizens, about 30 per cent of the world's population, are drawn from the broadest range of faiths, races, cultures and traditions."
• Delegation of the European Commission to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam
  The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
• Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Washington, DC
  Diplomatic representation of Brunei in the United States.
• Embassy of the United States in Brunei Darussalam
  Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Brunei.
• EU's Relations with Brunei
  Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Brunei.
• G-77 at the United Nations
  The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Brunei Darussalam), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
• Islamic Development Bank
  "The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB), established to foster the economic development and social progress of its member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic Law). There are 56 member countries (including Brunei Darussalam).
• Permanent Mission of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations
  Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
• ReliefWeb - Brunei Darussalam
  ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
• SESRTCIC - Brunei Darussalam
  Socioeconomic statistics and information for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
• UNHCR - Brunei Darussalam
  News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
• United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Brunei Darussalam
  Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
• U.S. Department of State - Brunei
  U.S.-Brunei relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
  • Background Notes - Brunei
    Provides country background and foreign policy information for the American public from the Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs.
• World Trade Organization - Brunei Darussalam
  Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

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Health

• UNAIDS - Brunei Darussalam
  Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
• WHO - Brunei Darussalam
  Information and statistics on the status of public health in Brunei Darussalam from the World Health Organization (WHO).
• WHO-WPRO
  Official site of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO-WPRO). 
  • Country Health Information Profile - Brunei Darussalam
    Health situation analysis in Brunei Darussalam.

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Peacekeeping and Military Information

• Mutual Assistance Programme (MAP)
  Defense assistance from New Zealand for Brunei, Cook Islands, Malaysia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Western Samoa.
• Security Assistance in East Asia and the Pacific
  Information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

• The Library Catalog, Chinook
  There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Brunei available in the collection.
  
  Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

  Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
  brunei and econom*	brunei and econom*
  brunei and histor*	brunei and histor*
  brunei and politic*	brunei and politic*
  brunei (government publications only)	brunei (government publications only)

  
  The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

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