Postage stamps and postal history of Brunei Postage stamps and postal history of Brunei This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Brunei. Brunei is located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Its coastline with the South China Sea is the only portion that is not bounded by another country; the state of Sarawak, Malaysia surrounds the country and it is divided into two portion by Limbang, which is part of Sarawak. The first stamps of Brunei were the 1895 "Star and crescent" set, long considered to bogus but subsequently shown to be genuine, although valid only
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