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Brunei–Malaysia relations

Brunei and Malaysia established diplomatic relations in 1984. Brunei has a high commission in Putrajaya, as well as consulate-generals in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. Malaysia maintains a high commission in Bandar Seri Begawan. Both countries are full members of ASEAN and the Commonwealth of Nations. The two countries share a land border on the island of Borneo. Both countries are majority ethnic Malays and maintain excellent and close economic, cultural, political and defence ties.

Country comparison

Official name	Brunei	Malaysia	Common name	Brunei
Flag	Brunei	Malaysia
Coat of Arms	[[File:Emblem of Brunei.svg	175px]]	[[File:Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg	175px]]
Population	460,345	32,730,000
Area	5765 km2	330803 km2
Population Density	72.11 /sqkm	92 /sqkm
Time zones	1	1
Capital	Bandar Seri Begawan – 100,700	Kuala Lumpur – 1,790,000
Government	Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy	Federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy
Established	17 September 1888 (Established as a protectorate by the British)
23 November 1971 (Self-government granted from the British Empire)
1 January 1984 (Independence from the British Empire proclaimed for Brunei)	31 August 1957 (Independence from the British Empire proclaimed for the Federation of Malaya)
16 September 1963 (Proclamation of Malaysia)
Predecessor States	Medieval Kingdom Period (1368–1888)
Old Flag of Brunei.svg Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888)
Portuguese Colonial Period (1511–1641)
Flag Portugal (1640).svg Portuguese Malacca (1511–1641)
First Leader	Muhammad Shah (historical)
Hassanal Bolkiah (de jure)	Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Monarch)
Tunku Abdul Rahman (Prime Minister)
Head of State	Personal Emblem of the Sultan of Brunei.svg Monarch: Hassanal Bolkiah	Flag of the Supreme Head of Malaysia.svg Monarch: Ibrahim
Head of Government	Personal Emblem of the Sultan of Brunei.svg Prime Minister: Hassanal Bolkiah	Prime Minister: Anwar Ibrahim
Deputy Leader	Crown Prince: Al-Muhtadee Billah	Deputy Agong: Nazrin Shah of Perak
Legislature	Legislative Council (Unicameral)	Parliament (Bicameral)
Upper House	none	Senate
President: Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah
Lower House	none	House of Representatives
Speaker: Johari Abdul
Judiciary	High Court	Federal Court
Chief Justice: Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat
Official language	Malay	Malay
National anthem	Allah Peliharakan Sultan (God Bless the Sultan)	Negaraku (My Country)
Currency	Brunei dollar (B$)	Malaysian ringgit (RM)
National carrier	Royal Brunei Airlines	Malaysia Airlines
International airport	Brunei International Airport	Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Public broadcasting	Radio Television Brunei	Radio Television Malaysia
GDP (nominal)	$13.002 billion ($30,933 per capita)	$800.169 billion ($25,833 per capita)

History

Relations between the two countries has been established since January 1984.

Cultural links

Brunei and Malaysia have many similarities in culture especially in the East Malaysian areas as they were once a part of the Bruneian Empire. In 2011, around 61,470 Bruneians visited Malaysia while Brunei received 1,238,871 Malaysian tourists in 2013.

Transport links

Consulate General of Brunei in Kuching, Sarawak.

The states of Sarawak and Sabah in East Malaysia are connected to Brunei via the Pan Borneo Highway through the Brunei–Malaysia Friendship Bridge.

Disputes

Before 2009, Malaysia's land boundary with Brunei around Limbang was in dispute. Brunei and Malaysia agreed to cease gas and oil exploration in their disputed offshore and deep water seabeds until negotiations progressed into an agreement over allocation of disputed areas in 2003. In March 2009, it seemed a solution was achieved between the two governments when the Malaysian press reported that Brunei dropped all claims to Limbang, thus recognising it as a Malaysian territory. Brunei however immediately denied Malaysian press reports, saying the Limbang Question was never discussed during negotiations for the Exchange of Letters.

References

"Consulate General of Brunei Darussalam in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei Darussalam.
"Consulate General of Brunei Darussalam in Kuching, Sarawak". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei Darussalam.
"Official Website of High Commission of Malaysia, Bandar Seri Begawan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia.
"Ministry of Foreign Affairs Brunei Darussalam".
"Brunei-Malaysia Relations". [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Brunei)]].
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R. Haller-Trost. (1994). "The Brunei-Malaysia Dispute Over Territorial and Maritime Claims in International Law". IBRU.
Samuel Blankson. (February 2007). "The Practical Guide to Total Financial Freedom". Lulu Press Incorporated.
(17 March 2009). "Brunei drops all claims to Limbang". [[The Brunei Times]].
Azlan Othman. (18 March 2009). "Brunei denies Limbang story". Borneo Bulletin.

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