Brunei British protectorate

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The Brunei British protectorate was a Southeast Asian sultanate on the island of Borneo that came under British protection and control from the late 19th century until it gained full independence in the 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British protectorate
former protectorate
political entity
areaCharacteristic small remnant of former Bruneian Empire
capital Bandar Seri Begawan
colonialLanguage English
colonialPower United Kingdom
constitutionalInstrument 1959 Constitution of Brunei
continent Asia
country Brunei
linked to: Brunei Darussalam
currency Brunei dollar
Malayan dollar
Straits dollar
defenceControlledBy United Kingdom
demiseOfStatus accession to full sovereignty in 1984
economicBasis natural gas production
oil production
endOfBritishResidentialSystem 1959
endOfProtection 1984
flagBearerState Brunei
linked to: Brunei Darussalam
foreignAffairsControlledBy United Kingdom
formerNameOfCapital Brunei Town
linked to: Bandar Seri Begawan
gainedFullIndependence 1 January 1984
gainedInternalSelfGovernment 1959
governmentType Islamic absolute monarchy under British protection
headOfStateTitle Sultan of Brunei
linked to: Hassanal Bolkiah
introducedOffice British Resident
legalBasisOfProtection Anglo-Brunei Treaty of 1888
locatedIn Southeast Asia
locatedOn island of Borneo
monarchDuring1959Constitution Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III
monarchDuringEstablishmentOfResidency Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
neighbour British North Borneo
Dutch Borneo
linked to: Kalimantan

Sarawak
notPartOf Federation of Malaysia
linked to: Malaysia
officialLanguage Malay
partOf British sphere of influence in Borneo
protector British Empire
United Kingdom
reasonForContinuedBritishProtection strategic location on Borneo and oil resources
religion Islam
residencySystemEstablishedBy Supplementary Agreement of 1905–1906
startOfBritishResidentialSystem 1906
startOfProtection 1888
successorState Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace
linked to: Brunei Darussalam

independent Brunei

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Asia (colonial possessions) includes Brunei British protectorate
Malaya and British Borneo dollar usedIn Brunei Protectorate
linked to: Brunei British protectorate
Brunei British protectorate legalBasisOfProtection Anglo-Brunei Treaty of 1888
linked to: Brunei British protectorate
British protectorate example British Protectorate of Brunei
linked to: Brunei British protectorate
Supplementary Agreement of 1905–1906 partOf British–Brunei treaty framework
linked to: Brunei British protectorate