Brunei
sovereign state in Southeast Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brunei (officially called Brunei Darussalam, State of Brunei or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace) is a country in Southeast Asia. It is north of Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The country is rather landlocked by Malaysia. To the north is the South China Sea and the Philippines to the northeast. The capital of Brunei is Bandar Seri Begawan. The country is small and has a small population. The leader of the country is the Sultan of Brunei. Due to the sale of his oil, he is one of the richest people in the world. The official religion in Brunei is Islam. There are also minorities of people who follow Buddhism or Animism. Brunei's official language and national language is Malay. Brunei is one of the smallest Muslim countries in the world.
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Capital and largest city | Bandar Seri Begawan 4°53.417′N 114°56.533′E |
Official language | Malay[1] |
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Religion (2023)[5] | |
Demonym(s) | Bruneian |
Government | Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy |
Hassanal Bolkiah | |
• Crown Prince and Senior Minister | Al-Muhtadee Billah |
• State Mufti | Abdul Aziz Juned |
Legislature | Legislative Council of Brunei[lower-alpha 1] |
Formation | |
• Ancient Brunei | 2000BC–1368 |
• Sultanate | 1368–1888 |
• Protectorate established | 17 September 1888 |
1 January 1984 | |
• Admitted to the United Nations | 21 September 1984 |
Area | |
• Total | 5,765[9] km2 (2,226 sq mi) (164th) |
• Water (%) | 8.6 |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 455,858[10] (175th) |
• 2023 census | 445,400 |
• Density | 72.11/km2 (186.8/sq mi) (134th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $60.547 billion[11] (135th) |
• Per capita | $70,609[11] (8th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $37.152 billion[11] (122nd) |
• Per capita | $32,153[11] (21st) |
HDI (2023) | 0.841[12] very high · 47th |
Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Brunei Standard Time) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +673[c] |
ISO 3166 code | BN |
Internet TLD | .bn[13] |
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