Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace |
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Motto:
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Capital and largest city |
Bandar Seri Begawan 4°53.417′N 114°56.533′E / 4.890283°N 114.942217°E |
Official languages | Malay |
Recognised | English |
Other languages and local dialects |
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Official scripts | |
Ethnic groups (2004) |
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Religion | Sunni Islam |
Demonym | Bruneian |
Government | Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy |
• Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan
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Hassanal Bolkiah |
Al-Muhtadee Billah | |
Abdul Aziz Juned | |
Legislature | Legislative Council |
Formation | |
c.1368 | |
15th – 19th century | |
1888 | |
• Independence from
the United Kingdom |
1 January 1984 |
7 January 1984 | |
Area | |
• Total
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5,765 km2 (2,226 sq mi) (164th) |
• Water (%)
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8.6 |
Population | |
• Jul 2015 estimate
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417,200 (175th) |
• Density
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72.11/km2 (186.8/sq mi) (134th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate |
• Total
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$33.376 billion (116th) |
• Per capita
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$80,000 (5th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2015 estimate |
• Total
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$13.002 billion (111th) |
• Per capita
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$30,933 (25th) |
HDI (2014) |
0.856 very high · 31st |
Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) |
Time zone | Brunei Darussalam Time (UTC+8) |
Drives on the | left |
Calling code | +673 |
ISO 3166 code | BN |
Internet TLD | .bn |
Coordinates: 4°30′N 114°40′E / 4.500°N 114.667°E
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Brunei (/bruːˈnaɪ/, broo-NYE), officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace (Malay: Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: نڬارا بروني دارالسلام), 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, the country is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo; the remainder of the island's territory is divided between the nations of Malaysia and Indonesia. Brunei's population was 423,196 in 2016.