Government type:absolute monarchy or sultanateCapital:name: Bandar Seri Begawangeographic coordinates: 4 53 N, 114 56 Etime difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)Administrative divisions:4 districts (daerah-daerah, singular - daerah); Belait, Brunei and Muara, Temburong, TutongIndependence:1 January 1984 (from the UK)National holiday:National Day, 23 February (1984); note - 1 January 1984 was the date of independence from the UK, 23 February 1984 was the date of independence from British protection; the Sultan& 39;s birthday, 15 JuneConstitution:history: drafted 1954 to 1959, signed 29 September 1959; note - some constitutional provisions suspended since 1962 under a State of Emergency, others suspended since independence in 1984amendments: proposed by the monarch; passage requires submission to the Privy Council for Legislative Council review and finalization takes place by proclamation; the monarch can accept or reject changes to the original proposal provided by the Legislative Council; amended 1984, 2004, 2011 (2017)Legal system:mixed legal system based on English common law and Islamic law; note - in May 2014, the first of three phases of sharia-based penal codes was instituted, which applies to Muslims and non-Muslims and exists in parallel to the existing common law-based codeInternational law organization participation:has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCtCitizenship:citizenship by birth: nocitizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Bruneidual citizenship recognized: noresidency requirement for naturalization: 12 yearsSuffrage:18 years of age for village elections; universalExecutive branch:chief of state: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (since 5 October 1967); note - the monarch is both chief of state and head of governmenthead of government: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (since 5 October 1967)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed and presided over by the monarch; note - 4 additional advisory councils appointed by the monarch are the Religious Council, Privy Council for constitutional issues, Council of Succession, and Legislative Councilelections/appointments: none; the monarchy is hereditaryLegislative branch:description: Legislative Council or Majlis Mesyuarat Negara Brunei (36 seats; members appointed by the sultan including 3 ex-officio members - the speaker and first and second secretaries; members appointed for 5-year terms)elections/appointments: appointed by the sultanJudicial branch:highest resident court(s): Supreme Court (consists of Court of Appeal and High Court, each with a chief justice and 2 judges); Sharia Court of Appeal (consists of judges appointed by the monarch); note - Brunei has a dual judicial system of secular and sharia (religious) courts; the Judicial Committee of Privy Council in London serves as the final appellate court for civil cases onlyjudge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch to serve until age 65, and older if approved by the monarch; Sharia Court of Appeal judges appointed by the monarch for lifesubordinate courts: Intermediate Court; Magistrate& 39;s Courts; Juvenile Court; small claims courts; lower sharia courtsPolitical parties and leaders:National Development Party or NDP YASSIN Affendi note: Brunei National Solidarity Party or PPKB Abdul LATIF bin Chuchu and People& 39;s Awareness Party or PAKAR Awang Haji MAIDIN bin Haji Ahmad were deregistered in 2007; parties are small and have limited activity

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