I came to this country in the seventh century, and it was not until16th century that I became a very powerful country. In ancient China, this country was called Boni. In 978 AD, The Jade Ring of Taiping recorded the communication between ancient China and Brunei. According to some historians in the Song Dynasty, there were only a few hundred ships, and there were a lot of treasures in the kingdom. Therefore, how rich Brunei was in ancient times.
/kloc-In the late 5th century, with the continuous efforts of Aberdeen people, Brunei also became a Muslim country. Later, the Brunei Empire successfully controlled most parts of North Borneo and became an important button in the Sino-Western trade system. /kloc-In the late 6th century, European powers began to expand their territory and invade Southeast Asia. The Spanish bear the brunt. The Spanish began to clash with Brunei, but the result was disastrous. Most of the land in the Philippines fell into Brunei's hands.
/kloc-In the 9th century, the powerful and ancient Britain began to slowly annex Brunei. 1846, Brunei was attacked by British troops, and the king of Brunei was forced to sign an agreement to preserve territorial integrity. In addition, he signed the Treaty of Labuan, promising to cede Labuan to Britain. Under the British invasion step by step, some of Brunei's subsidiary territories were ceded out. 1888, Brunei completely fell into British hands. It was not until 197 1 that Brunei began to return to sovereignty.
After independence, although Brunei lost a large territory, with its rich oil and other resources, little Brunei succeeded in gaining a foothold in Southeast Asia and even the world. The people's living standard is very high, and the happiness index is also quite high. And with several famous features, it has successfully developed tourism. At that time, it was World War II, and Brunei refused to join Malaysia, which also attracted many people's attention.
After all, there were only four counties left in Brunei at that time. Compared with Malaysia, which has a vast territory and rich resources, Brunei has now become a tiny place, but Brunei has refused to join Malaysia for several reasons.
First, although the territorial area of Brunei is not what it used to be, after years of wealth accumulation, Brunei's wealth is particularly profound. Therefore, Brunei does not need to join other countries.
Secondly, after the industrial revolution, Britain has become stronger and stronger, and has been ahead of many countries in science and technology and economy. During the years when Brunei was protected by Britain, it also successfully learned advanced technology from Britain and introduced some advanced equipment, which laid a good foundation for Brunei to develop science and technology. Since then, Brunei has lived up to expectations and enjoyed good economic development.
Third, today Brunei has succeeded in becoming a relatively rich country by relying on some rich resources, which has suppressed Malaysia in many ways. So Brunei loses its sovereignty without joining Malaysia.
In short, there are many reasons for the shrinking area of Brunei, including the loss of territory caused by the annexation of Brunei by Britain, and the shrinking of territory caused by the signing of some unequal treaties by the King of Brunei. Although the territory is not as vast as before, Brunei is still a country with good medical equipment and suitable for living and working in peace and contentment in the eyes of many people. So now more and more overseas immigrants want to settle in Brunei, and Brunei is also developing in many aspects, and its economy continues to rise. Although the area is small, as long as we have enough confidence, I believe that Brunei will get better and better, and such rich oil resources are simply a godsend country, and the gifts given by God have also helped Brunei a lot.