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State of Brunei
Negara Brunei
(Malay)
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Motto:
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Anthem:
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| Capital
and largest city
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Bandar Seri Begawan 4°53.417′N 114°56.533′E / 4.890283°N 114.942217°E / 4.890283; 114.942217 |
| Official language | Malay[1] |
| Other languages and dialects[3][4] |
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| Official scripts | |
| Ethnic groups
(2023)
[5]
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| Religion
(2023)
[5]
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| Demonym(s) | Bruneian |
| Government | Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | |
| Al-Muhtadee Billah | |
| Legislature | N/A[c] |
| Formation | |
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Ancient Brunei (Po-li, Po-ni, Barunai)
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518–1368 |
| 1368–1888 | |
| 17 September 1888 | |
| 29 September 1959 | |
| 1 January 1984 | |
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• Admission to the
United Nations
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21 September 1984 |
| Area | |
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• Total
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5,765[9] km2 (2,226 sq mi) (164th) |
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• Water (%)
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8.6 |
| Population | |
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• 2023 estimate
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502,858[10] (175th) |
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• 2023 census
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465,910 |
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• Density
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72.11/km2 (186.8/sq mi) (134th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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 $60.547 billion[11] (135th) |
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• Per capita
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$70,609[11] (8th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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$37.152 billion[11] (122nd) |
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• Per capita
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$32,153[11] (21st) |
| HDI (2022) |  0.823[12]very high (55th) |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Brunei Standard Time) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +673 |
| ISO 3166 code | BN |
| Internet TLD | .bn[13] |
|
State of Brunei
Negara Brunei
(Malay)
|
|
|---|---|
Motto:
|
|
Anthem:
|
|
|
Show globe
Show map of south-east Asia
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Bandar Seri Begawan 4°53.417′N 114°56.533′E / 4.890283°N 114.942217°E / 4.890283; 114.942217 |
| Official language | Malay[1] |
| Other languages and dialects[3][4] |
|
| Official scripts | |
| Ethnic groups
(2023)
[5]
|
|
| Religion
(2023)
[5]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Bruneian |
| Government | Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | |
| Al-Muhtadee Billah | |
| Legislature | N/A[c] |
| Formation | |
|
•
Ancient Brunei (Po-li, Po-ni, Barunai)
|
518–1368 |
| 1368–1888 | |
| 17 September 1888 | |
| 29 September 1959 | |
| 1 January 1984 | |
|
• Admission to the
United Nations
|
21 September 1984 |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
5,765[9] km2 (2,226 sq mi) (164th) |
|
• Water (%)
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8.6 |
| Population | |
|
• 2023 estimate
|
502,858[10] (175th) |
|
• 2023 census
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465,910 |
|
• 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 (2022) | 0.823[12] very high (55th) |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Brunei Standard Time) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +673 |
| ISO 3166 code | BN |
| Internet TLD | .bn[13] |
