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OMAR ALI SAIFUDDIEN MOSQUE
Brunei
ROUGH COSTS
Daily budget
Basic US$50, occasional treat US$70
Drink
Watermelon juice US$4.50
Food
Ambuyat
for two US$12
Hostel/budget hotel
US$12/US$55
Travel
Bus: BSB-Kota Kinabalu (172km; 8-9hr)
US$30
FACT FILE
Population
412,238
Language
Bahasa Malaysia, though English is
also widely spoken
Religion
Muslim, with Buddhist and Christian
minorities
Currency
Brunei dollars (B$)
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
International phone code
T
+ 673
Time zone
GMT + 8hr
HIGHLIGHTS
1
Ambuyat
Get your chopsticks around
Brunei's slithery national dish.
See p.54
2
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque
Admire
Brunei's most photogenic mosque reflected in
its own private lagoon.
See p.56
3
Kampong Ayer
Visit the largest stilt village in
the world.
See p.57
4
Royal Regalia Museum
See the presents
given to one of the world's richest men.
See p.58
5
Ulu Temburong National Park
Go
wildlife-spotting and climb above the jungle
canopy.
See p.61
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.53
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