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Brunei

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Haze across Brunei recedes considerably|

Brunei was, in 2007, the only country in the world not holding elections. Therefore, there is no elected legislative body. Under the 1959 constitution there was an elected legislative council, but the last elections were held in 1962, after which it was dissolved following the state of emergency, when the Brunei People's Party was banned. In 1970, the sultan decreed that the council would be an appointed body. In September 2004, the sultan convened an appointed parliament that had not met since independence in 1984. A legislative council with 20 appointed members has only consultative tasks. An elected legislative council is being considered as part of constitutional reforms.|

Parents constantly watch over infants. Young children are given responsibility to care for infant siblings at an early age. begins with , followed by six years of primary education and up to six years of secondary education. Nine years of education are mandatory. Most of Brunei's students attend and other institutions abroad, but about 2,500 study at the University of Brunei Darussalam. Opened in 1985, the university has a faculty of over 300 instructors and is located on a sprawling campus at Tungku, overlooking the South China Sea. It offers a number of undergraduate degree programs, a few master's degrees, and a few certificate programs.|

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A Downing Street spokesman said: "Charles Powell is special representative to the Sultan of Brunei and, in that role, he discusses a wide range of bilateral issues and regional issues."|

After Sultan Hassan, Brunei entered a period of decline due to internal battles over royal succession. A 12-year occurred from 1661 to 1673. The rising influence of European colonial powers disrupted traditional trading patterns and destroyed Brunei’s economic base.|

The Istana Nurul Iman palace, the official residence of the sultan, is located on a leafy, riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River directly south of Brunei's capital, no more than a few miles outside the city center. At 2,152,782 square feet, it is the largest residential palace in the world and the world's largest residence of any type. By comparison, it is nearly three times the size of Britain’s .|

Brunei, whose sultan is propped up by British Gurkhas, is regarded as a crucial arms sales target. The defence ministry lists Brunei as a "priority market" which may buy more than £500m of weaponry if the warships row is resolved.|

Brunei is divided into four districts (): Belait, Brunei and Muara, Temburong, and Tutong. The districts are subdivided into 38|

Fashion industry is considering boycott of Dorchester Collection hotels, which are owned by Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah; sultan's country is implementing new penal code that will include, among other things, harsh punishments for gay sex and adultery.|

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The sultan of Brunei has confirmed that a law that will eventually allow death by stoning for gay sex and other so-called offenses will go into effect on Thursday.|

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Located on the island of in , Brunei borders the South China Sea and the states of Sabah and Sarawak. The total land area is 2,228 square miles (5770 square kilometers), which is slightly smaller than the state of .|

The deadline to register for the Standard Chartered Brunei Half Marathon 2013 is 17 March 2013 or when maximum capacities are reached. Interested individuals are encouraged to sign up before this date to avoid disappointment of limited spaces. Categories are capped at 600 participants for the 21km category, 2,000 participants for the 10km category, 2000 participants for the 5km run and 1,400 participants for the 2.5km category. All of the proceeds raised for the Run will benefit Learning Ladders, SMARTER Brunei and Standard Chartered Bank?s Seeing Is Believing Programme.|

The insured must be unable to work, have resided in Brunei in the 10 years immediately before the disability began, and receive suitable medical treatment and rehabilitation.|

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