File photo taken on April 26, 2013 shows fruits of a tropical plant in Seria, Brunei. Brunei is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia; and it is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district Limbang. Brunei's population was 401,890 in July 2011. It has developed wealth from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields. Islam is the official religion of Brunei, and two-thirds of the population adheres to Islam. Its principal language is Malay, although Chinese is also spoken and English is widely used. (Xinhua/Li Peng)