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Brunei, or Negara Brunei Darussalam as it is more formally known, is a small
independent sultanate on the north coast of Borneo. The revered Sultan Of
Brunei maintains a strong control over his country, steering its people to
prosperity mainly on the back of its oil wealth.
As a result of this wealth the country has needed to rely far less than its
neighbours on timber extraction to generate foreign income. Thus, there are
parts of this small country where the pristine glory of Borneo's rainforests
are preserved, in particular the Ulu
Temburong National Park.
But the country is by no means free of the problems of a degraded
environment, small-scale illegal logging, overfishing and the illicit trade
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