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СКАЧАТЬ of state: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (since 5 October 1967); note - the monarch is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (since 5 October 1967) cabinet: Council of Cabinet Ministers appointed and presided over by the monarch; deals with executive matters; note - there is also a Religious Council (members appointed by the monarch) that advises on religious matters, a Privy Council (members appointed by the monarch) that deals with constitutional matters, and the Council of Succession (members appointed by the monarch) that determines the succession to the throne if the need arises elections: none; the monarch is hereditary

      Legislative branch:

      Legislative Council met on 25 September 2004 for first time in 20 years with 21 members appointed by the Sultan; passed constitutional amendments calling for a 45-seat council with 15 elected members; Sultan dissolved council on 1 September 2005 and appointed a new council with 29 members as of 2 September 2005; council met in March 2006 and in March 2007 elections: last held in March 1962 (date of next election NA)

      Judicial branch:

      Supreme Court - chief justice and judges are sworn in by monarch for three-year terms; Judicial Committee of Privy Council in London is final court of appeal for civil cases; Sharia courts deal with Islamic laws (2006)

      Political parties and leaders:

      National Development Party or NDP [YASSIN Affendi] note: Brunei National Solidarity Party or PPKB [Abdul LATIF bin Chuchu] and People's Awareness Party or PAKAR [Awang Haji MAIDIN bin Haji Ahmad] were deregistered; parties are small and have limited activity

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

      NA

      International organization participation:

      ADB, APEC, APT, ARF, ASEAN, C, EAS, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDB,

       IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent),

       ITSO, ITU, NAM, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO,

       WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Angela SHIM chancery: 3520 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 237–1838 FAX: [1] (202) 885–0560

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador William E. TODD embassy: Third Floor, Teck Guan Plaza, Jalan Sultan, Bandar Seri Begawan, BS8811 mailing address: PSC 470 (BSB), FPO AP 96507; P.O. Box 2991, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8675, Negara Brunei Darussalam telephone: [673] 222–0384 FAX: [673] 222–5293

      Flag description:

      yellow with two diagonal bands of white (top, almost double width) and black starting from the upper hoist side; the national emblem in red is superimposed at the center; the emblem includes a swallow-tailed flag on top of a winged column within an upturned crescent above a scroll and flanked by two upraised hands

      Economy

       Brunei

      Economy - overview:

      Brunei has a small well-to-do economy that encompasses a mixture of foreign and domestic entrepreneurship, government regulation, welfare measures, and village tradition. Crude oil and natural gas production account for just over half of GDP and more than 90% of exports. Per capita GDP is among the highest in Asia, and substantial income from overseas investment supplements income from domestic production. The government provides for all medical services and free education through the university level and subsidizes rice and housing. Brunei's leaders are concerned that steadily increased integration in the world economy will undermine internal social cohesion. Plans for the future include upgrading the labor force, reducing unemployment, strengthening the banking and tourist sectors, and, in general, further widening the economic base beyond oil and gas.

      GDP (purchasing power parity):

      $19.64 billion (2007 est.)

      GDP (official exchange rate):

      $12.39 billion (2007 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

      0.4% (2007 est.)

      GDP - per capita (PPP):

      $51,000 (2007 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector:

      agriculture: 0.9% industry: 71.6% services: 27.5% (2005 est.)

      Labor force:

      180,400 (2006 est.)

      Labor force - by occupation:

      agriculture: 2.9% industry: 61.1% services: 36% (2003 est.)

      Unemployment rate:

      4% (2006)

      Population below poverty line:

      NA%

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

      lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

      Budget:

      revenues: $3.765 billion expenditures: $4.815 billion (2004 est.)

      Fiscal year:

      1 April - 31 March

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

      0.4% (2007 est.)

      Commercial bank prime lending rate:

      5.5% (31 December 2007)

      Stock of money:

      $2.674 billion (31 December 2007)

      Stock of quasi money:

      $4.258 billion (31 December 2007)

      Stock of domestic credit:

      $2.38 billion (31 December 2007)

      Agriculture - products:

      rice, vegetables, fruits; chickens, water buffalo, cattle, goats, eggs

      Industries:

      petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas, construction

      Industrial production growth rate:

      1.8% (2005 est.)

      Electricity - production:

      3.1 billion kWh (2006 est.)

      Electricity - consumption:

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