Brunei
sovereign state in Southeast Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brunei (officially called Brunei Darussalam, 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.
Quick Facts Nation of Brunei, the Abode of PeaceNegara Brunei Darussalamنڬارا بروني دارالسلام, Capitaland largest city ...
Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace Negara Brunei Darussalam نڬارا بروني دارالسلام | |
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Motto: "الدائمون المحسنون بالهدى" "Sentiasa membuat kebajikan dengan petunjuk Allah" "Always in service with God's guidance" (translation) | |
Anthem: Allah Peliharakan Sultan God Bless the Sultan | |
Capital and largest city | Bandar Seri Begawan 4°53.417′N 114°56.533′E |
Official languages | Malay[a][1] (national) English[b][2][3] (recognised) |
Recognised regional languages | |
Official scripts | Malay alphabet, Jawi alphabet[7] |
Demonym(s) | Bruneian |
Government | Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy |
• Sultan | Hassanal Bolkiah[8] |
Al-Muhtadee Billah | |
• Prime Minister | Hassanal Bolkiah |
Legislature | Legislative Council |
Formation | |
• Sultanate | 14th century |
1888 | |
• Independence | 1 January 1984 |
Area | |
• Total | 5,765 km2 (2,226 sq mi) (172nd) |
• Water (%) | 8.6 |
Population | |
• 2011 estimate | 401,890[9] (174th) |
• 2001 census | 332,844 |
• Density | 67.3/km2 (174.3/sq mi) (134th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $21.237 billion[10] (122nd) |
• Per capita | $49,719[10] (5th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $16.313 billion[10] (166th) |
• Per capita | $38,192[10] (26th) |
HDI (2011) | 0.838[11] very high · 33rd |
Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) |
Time zone | UTC+8[12] |
Driving side | right (by 2021)[13] |
Calling code | +673[c] |
Internet TLD | .bn[12] |
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