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Brunei's Oil Rich State Keeps Independence Fight Alive
Brunei, a tiny Brunei coast enclave between Sarawak and Sabah, remains a British protectorate with a strong oil economy. The sultan wields vast influence while defense rests with Gurkha units and British officers, and foreigners form the bulk of oil industry staff. Oil revenue funds state coffers, civil servants later depend on it, and Brunei earns comparisons to Kuwait with a distinct local governance model.
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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah