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The first bus in Brunei was operational in 1968. In the 50 years since, there have been no public bus routes dedicated to the Tutong and Temburong districts.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source: 'Sistem Pengangkutan Awam yang Terkawalselia dan Efisien Menjana Pembangunan Negara', Dr Hj Supry bin Hj Ag Ladi, Simposium Majlis Ilmu 2016, 23-25 Aug 2016, ICC, Bandar Seri Begawan

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88 students received the Cambridge Outstanding Achievers Award for their results in the GCE 'A' Level, GCE 'AS' Level, and GCE 'O' Level exams in 2017.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source: Izah Azahari. '265 excellent students celebrated', Borneo Bulletin, 10 Jul 2018 Source link: https://borneobulletin.com.bn/265-excellent-students-celebrated/

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The position of 'Penghulu' was officially created in 1931.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source: Monograph of the Brunei Museum Journal, Vol 2 No 2

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Brunei officially converted to using Ejaan Rumi Baru on 13 April 1983.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source: SURAT KELILING PEJABAT SETIAUSAHA KERAJAAN BIL.: 5/1983

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Seria stands for the Southeast Reserved Industrial Area.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source: SIDHU, J. (2009) Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam

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Brunei's first medals in the Asian Games were bronze medals won in 1994 by Dk Marliza Pg Omar and Meghan Loo in karate.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source 1: ‘Karate: Banking on Fab 4’, The Brunei Times, 19 Oct 2010 via Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council Source link: http://www.bruneiolympic.org/?t=news/index&p=news/2010/20101019a Source 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei_at_the_Asian_Games

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The “Tugu Peringatan” in Temburong is dedicated to the remembrance of lives lost in the Brunei Revolt of 1962.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source link: http://www.history-centre.gov.bn/Themed/TuguPDF.pdf

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The average monthly wage in 2014 was B$1,950 for males, and slightly lower for females.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source: Labour Force Survey 2014 Preliminary Report https://tinyurl.com/ydfhg4nj Above link points to: > Archived PDF from JPKE website - http://web.archive.org/web/20171031141223/http://www.depd.gov.bn:80/DEPD%20Documents%20Library/DOS/Labour%20force%20survey_KTK/Preliminary%20Report%20Labour%20Force%20Survey%202014%20(updated).pdf

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The metric system was officially introduced in Brunei on 1st January 1987, with the Weight and Measures Act.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source link: http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LOB/pdf/Chp.151.pdf

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In 2016 Brunei Postal Services processed 7,505,241 letters.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! | Source: Brunei Darussalam Key indicators 2016

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In 1909, Brunei was divided administratively into six districts: Belait; Brunei; Limau Manis; Muara; Temburong; and Tutong. They were reduced to four districts in 1983.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source: Brunei Darussalam Annual Report 2005-2009 Part 1 http://www.information.gov.bn/Publication%20listsPDF/Annual_Report_BruneiDarussalam_2005-2009(Part_One).pdf

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Around 650 thousand tonnes of coal was produced in Brunei until 1924, mostly mined from the Brooketon Colliery in Muara.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source link: https://www.bsp.com.bn/panagaclub/pnhs_old/geology/htm/peatcoal/occur/colliery/col1_2.HTM

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In 2016 over 141 million chicken eggs were laid in Brunei, over 10 million more than the previous year.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source: Brunei Darussalam Key Indicators 2016, JPKE http://www.depd.gov.bn/DEPD%20Documents%20Library/DOS/BDKI/BDKI%202016.pdf

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An estimate of 400-500 thousand kilograms of waste are dumped into the Sungkai Paku landfill in Tutong every day.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! | Source: Recycle 123 Handbook

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Since 2000, over 150 Bruneian students have completed their post-secondary education in Canada. Currently 20 Bruneian undergradute scholars are studying there.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! Source: ‘Consider Canada for further studies’, The Brunei Times, 17 Sep 2015 https://btarchive.org/news/national/2015/09/17/consider-canada-further-studies

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In 2011, 18,420 persons identified as having faiths other than Islam, Christianity or Buddhism or no religious beliefs.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! | Source: JPKE, The Population and Housing Census (BPP) 2011 Report - Demographic Characteristics

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The first commercial air transport in Brunei began in 1953 connecting Pekan Brunei (Brunei Town) to Anduki in the Belait District.

Follow @bruakal for trivia about things you might not know about Brunei! | Source: Brunei Resources