This travel guide to East Malaysia and Brunei contains travel tips and numerous articles, which cover every aspect of the area\'s history and geography. Detailed maps of all areas of interest are included, along with personal recommendations from the expert authors on how to get around, where to stay and eat, and how to get the best value for money. The rainforests of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei contain rich arrays of flora and fauna. Malaysia received seven million visitors during 1996. The UK accounted for 168,000 of these visitors.
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Language, Power and Ideology in Brunei Darussalam (Research in International Studies Southeast Asia Series) by Geoffrey C. Gunn
Contrary to modern theories of developing nations, Brunei Darussalam, which has a very high rate of literacy, is also one of the few countries where the traditional elite retains absolute political power. Professor Gunn\'s comprehensive study, which assesses the state\'s efforts to implement national language policies, explores the aspects of the complex relationship between language and power including the oral tradition, the rise of Islamic literacy, print culture and mass literacy, and the electronic media and its effects.
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