Brunei Darussalam

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Brunei Darussalam is a small, wealthy sultanate on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, known for its vast oil and gas reserves and absolute monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf absolute monarchy
sovereign state
sultanate
bordersCountry Malaysia
callingCode +673
capital Bandar Seri Begawan
climate tropical rainforest climate
continent Asia
currency Brunei dollar
currencyCode BND
demonym Bruneian American
surface form: Bruneian
drivesOn left
governmentType unitary Islamic absolute monarchy
hasCoastlineOn South China Sea
hasHigh GDP per capita
hasSignificantResource crude oil
natural gas
headOfGovernment Hassanal Bolkiah
headOfState Hassanal Bolkiah
independenceDate 1984-01-01
independenceFrom United Kingdom
internetTLD .bn
largestCity Bandar Seri Begawan
locatedIn Southeast Asia
locatedOn Borneo
surface form: island of Borneo
majorEconomicSector natural gas industry
petroleum industry
majorReligion Sunni Islam
memberOf Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Commonwealth countries
surface form: Commonwealth of Nations

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
United Nations
nationalAnthem Allah Peliharakan Sultan
nationalMotto Always in service with God’s guidance
officialLanguage Malay
officialName Brunei Darussalam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace
recognizedLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
regionalOrganization Association of Southeast Asian Nations
surface form: ASEAN
sharesCurrencyWith Singapore
shortName Brunei Darussalam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Brunei
stateReligion Islam
timeZone UTC+08:00
titleOfHeadOfGovernment Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Brunei
titleOfHeadOfState Hassanal Bolkiah
surface form: Sultan of Brunei
UNMemberStateSince 1984
usesLegalSystem English common law
Sharia law

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baju Melayu alsoWornIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Malayic languages spokenIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Sarawak borderedBy Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Maritime Southeast Asia includesCountry Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Borneo Confrontation countryInvolved Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Greater Sunda Islands countryTerritory Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Straits dollar usedIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Borneo campaign (1945) location Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
OPEC+ hasKeyMember Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Hokkien language spokenIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Malaya and British Borneo dollar countryOrRegionUsed Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Bruneian American countryOfOrigin Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Labuan connectedByFerryTo Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Islamic Development Bank hasMember Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Brunei dollar country Brunei Darussalam
Brunei dollar officialCurrencyOf Brunei Darussalam
Brunei dollar usedIn Brunei Darussalam
Brunei dollar legalTenderIn Brunei Darussalam
Spratly Islands sovereigntyClaimedBy Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Spratly Islands alsoClaimedBy Brunei Darussalam
Malay Archipelago contains Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Kalimantan sharesIslandWith Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Commonwealth of Nations hasMemberState Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Western Pacific Region hasMemberState Brunei Darussalam
proboscis monkey nativeTo Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan country Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan capitalOf Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan largestCityOf Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah countryOfCitizenship Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah monarchOf Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah headOfGovernmentOf Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah headOfStateOf Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah placeOfBirth Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
.bn ccTLDFor Brunei Darussalam
.bn assignedTo Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Allah Peliharakan Sultan country Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Allah Peliharakan Sultan symbolOf Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Allah Peliharakan Sultan subject Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Brunei British protectorate country Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Brunei British protectorate successorState Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace
Brunei British protectorate flagBearerState Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Islamic crescent appearsOnFlagOf Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Tan commonInCountry Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Headquarters British Army Brunei (elements) location Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Headquarters British Army Brunei (elements) garrison Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Tausug minorityInCountry Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
FV101 Scorpion exportedTo Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Jawi script usedIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei