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Brunei Darussalam
Negara Brunei Darussalam
(Malay)
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Motto:
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Anthem:
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| Capital
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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[2][3][4] |
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| Ethnic groups
(2023)
[6]
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| Religion
(2021)
[6]
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| Demonym(s) | Bruneian |
| Government | Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy |
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Sultan and
Prime Minister
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Hassanal Bolkiah |
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Crown Prince and Senior Minister
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Al-Muhtadee Billah |
| Legislature | None[a] |
| Formation | |
| c. 1368 | |
| 17 September 1888 | |
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• Independence from the United Kingdom
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1 January 1984 |
| Area | |
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• Total
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5,765[10] km2 (2,226 sq mi) (164th) |
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• Water (%)
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8.6 |
| Population | |
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• 2025 estimate
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466,227[11] (175th) |
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• 2016 census
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417,256 |
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• Density
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72.11/km2 (186.8/sq mi) (134th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
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 $43.830 billion[12] (137th) |
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• Per capita
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$95,760[13] (7th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
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$16.01 billion[14] (139th) |
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• Per capita
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$34,970[15] (31th) |
| HDI (2023) | 0.837[16] very high (60th) |
| Currency | Brunei dollar & Singapore dollar (BND & SGD) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Brunei Standard Time) |
| Calling code | +673[c] |
| ISO 3166 code | BN |
| Internet TLD | .bn[17] |
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Brunei Darussalam
Negara Brunei Darussalam
(Malay)
|
|
|---|---|
Motto:
|
|
Anthem:
|
|
|
Show globe
Show map of Brunei
Show ASEAN
|
|
| 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[2][3][4] |
|
| Official scripts | |
| Ethnic groups
(2023)
[6]
|
|
| Religion
(2021)
[6]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Bruneian |
| Government | Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy |
|
•
Sultan and
Prime Minister
|
Hassanal Bolkiah |
|
•
Crown Prince and Senior Minister
|
Al-Muhtadee Billah |
| Legislature | None[a] |
| Formation | |
| c. 1368 | |
| 17 September 1888 | |
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• Independence from the United Kingdom
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1 January 1984 |
| Area | |
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• Total
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5,765[10] km2 (2,226 sq mi) (164th) |
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• Water (%)
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8.6 |
| Population | |
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• 2025 estimate
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466,227[11] (175th) |
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• 2016 census
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417,256 |
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• Density
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72.11/km2 (186.8/sq mi) (134th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
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$43.830 billion[12] (137th) |
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• Per capita
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$95,760[13] (7th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
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$16.01 billion[14] (139th) |
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• Per capita
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$34,970[15] (31th) |
| HDI (2023) | 0.837[16] very high (60th) |
| Currency | Brunei dollar & Singapore dollar (BND & SGD) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Brunei Standard Time) |
| Calling code | +673[c] |
| ISO 3166 code | BN |
| Internet TLD | .bn[17] |
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