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Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan , 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. |
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"Bandar Seri Begawan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bandar Seri Begawan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BandarSB.html "Bandar Seri Begawan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BandarSB.html |
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Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Brunei Town ‘Distinguished Port’ from bandar and seri begawan ‘distinguished’ or honoured'. It was renamed in 1970 in honour of the sultan's father, Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin, sultan (1950–67), who had abdicated in 1967. Capital of the Sultanate of Brunei.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bandar Seri Begawan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bandar Seri Begawan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-BandarSeriBegawan.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bandar Seri Begawan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-BandarSeriBegawan.html |
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"Bandar Seri Begawan." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bandar Seri Begawan." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BandarSeriBegawan.html "Bandar Seri Begawan." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BandarSeriBegawan.html |
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