Brunei joined ASEAN on January 7, 1984--1 week after resuming full independence --and gives its ASEAN membership the highest priority in its foreign relations. Brunei joined the UN in September 1984. It also is a member of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) , the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and the Commonwealth of Nations. Brunei hosted the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2000. In 2005 it attended the inaugural East Asia Summit. Melayu Islam Beraja (Malay Islamic Monarchy, MIB) is the adopted national philosophy of Brunei. ... The Sultan of Brunei is the head of state of Brunei. ... His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, GCB GCMG (born July 15, 1946) is the 29th Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of His Majesty Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the previous Sultan of Brunei, and Her Majesty Raja... In all the medieval monarchies of western Europe the general system of government sprang from, and centred in, the royal household. ... The Prime Minister of Brunei is a title held by the Sultan of Brunei. ... His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, GCB GCMG (born July 15, 1946) is the 29th Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of His Majesty Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the previous Sultan of Brunei, and Her Majesty Raja... As of May 24, 2005, the Cabinet consists of the following: Cabinet Brunei Government Website Categories: | | ... Legislative Council of Brunei is the parliament in Brunei. ... Brunei is divided into four districts, called daerah. ... Mukims of Brunei The Districts of Brunei are subdivided into 38 mukims. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... ASEAN[1], pronounced // (AH-SEE-AHN) in English, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a geo-political and economic organization of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on August 8, 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand[2] as a display of solidarity... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) OIC redirects here. ... “APEC” redirects here. ... The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2006 Headquarters Marlborough House, London, UK Official languages English Membership 53 sovereign states Leaders  -  Queen Elizabeth II  -  Secretary-General Don McKinnon (since 1 April 2000) Establishment  -  Balfour Declaration 18 November 1926   -  Statute of Westminster 11 December 1931   -  London Declaration 28 April 1949  Area  -  Total... The East Asia Summit (EAS) is a pan-Asia forum to be held annually by the leaders of 16 countries in East Asia and the region, with ASEAN in a leadership position. ...

Brunei has a number of diplomatic missions abroad and has close relations with Singapore, sharing a joint currency as well as close military relations. Aside from relations with other ASEAN states, Brunei also has extensive relations with the Islamic and Arab world. Bruneian High Commission in Canberra Bruneian Embassy in Washington DC Bruneian High Commission in Ottawa The small oil-rich Commonwealth Kingdom of Brunei has a limited number of diplomatic missions, mostly being in East Asia. ...