The Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace and the

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have formal

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. Brunei has a high commission in

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, and United Kingdom has a high commission in

Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the s ...

. Both Countries are members of the Commonwealth and share history and have a friendly and strong relationship, dating back to the 19th century.

Education relations

In 2014, there were 1,700–2,000 Bruneians studying in the United Kingdom and there is a connection between both countries universities, with the United Kingdom being a popular choice for many Bruneians study in.

Economic relations

In economics, the United Kingdom and Brunei have a bilateral trading relationship. The exports from Brunei to the United Kingdom total about £100 million. The United Kingdom is also actively engaged in encouraging

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from Brunei to take their products into international markets. The United Kingdom has also expressed interest in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which Brunei is already a part of, which would further enhance and build upon the trading relationship amongst the United Kingdom and Brunei.

Security relations

There are very strong defence relations that date back before the independence of Brunei from the

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. The United Kingdom operates a garrison in Brunei, which has

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and

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personnel, which cooperate and help regularly with the

Royal Brunei Armed Forces The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF); ms, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, (ABDB), is the collective term for the military forces of the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. They consist of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), the Royal Brunei ...

. This defence cooperation includes equipment sales, training, military and intelligence exchanges and assistance and the sharing of experiences. The Sultan of Brunei himself is an honorary Air Chief Marshal of the Royal Air Force and an honarary Admiral of the Royal Navy.

References

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Education relations

Economic relations

Security relations

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