Brunei–Indonesia relations earlier. The Nagarakretagama Javanese poem dated from 1365 CE mentioned "Barune" (Brunei) in canto 14 as one of Majapahit overseas vassal states. The relations between Brunei and the rest of Indonesian Archipelago perhaps has been established earlier during the era of Srivijayan Empire. During European colonial era, Indonesia was fell under Dutch possession as Dutch East Indies, while Brunei together with Singapore and Malaysia was fell under British Empire. In 1960s Indonesia and Brunei indirectly locked in military tension through the Konfrontasi, where Indonesia against the formation of Malaysia and dispatches troops infiltrated Sarawak, North Borneo including Brunei. Republic of
Geography of Brunei Geography of Brunei Brunei is a country in Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and East Malaysia. Its geographical coordinates are . Brunei shares a border with Malaysia and has a coastline. The climate in Brunei is tropical equatorial and humid subtropical at higher altitudes with heavy rainfall. Bandar Seri Begawan's climate is tropical equatorial with two seasons. Dry season is extremely hot (). Wet or rainy season is generally warm and wet (). Most of the country is a flat coastal plain with mountains in the east and hilly lowland in the west. The lowest point is at