Brunei Darussalam (hereinafter referred to as Brunei) covers an area of 5765 square kilometers. It has a population of 459500 (2019), of which Malays account for 65.8%, Chinese account for 10.2% and other races account for 24%. Malay is the national language, English is commonly used, and Chinese is widely used. Islam is the national religion, others include Buddhism and Christianity.