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Bandar Seri Begawan |
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Bandar Seri Begawan (bän`där sĕr`ē bĕgä`wän), city (1991 est. pop. 46,229), capital and chief port of the sultanate of Brunei, of which it is also the business and commercial center. Its manufactures include furniture, textiles, handicrafts, and building materials. Petroleum and natural gas are processed there. It is the site of the Royal Ceremonial Hall and the Brunei History Center. It was formerly called Brunei. Bandar Seri Begawanformerly Brunei TownCity (pop., 2001: city, 27,285; 2002 est.: metro. area, 74,700), capital of Brunei. Lying along the Brunei River near its mouth on Brunei Bay, it is a trade centre and river port. Heavily damaged during World War II, it was largely rebuilt; newer buildings include the largest mosque in eastern Asia. Bandar Seri Begawan the capital of Brunei. Pop.: 64 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Royal Brunei is to introduce a three times weekly service connecting with its Heathrow flights over the Sultanate's capital Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN). America's behavior was "sending the wrong message" to Southeast Asian economies vis-a-vis their opening up, added Downer, and governments from Beijing to Bandar Seri Begawan agreed: They passed a vote of solidarity with the Australian lamb farmers. Laos does not represent a major problem for ASEAN where the main concerns relate to Cambodia which was granted observer status within the organization during the 28th AMM, held in Bandar Seri Begawan in July 1995. |
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