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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East Indies includesRegion Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Bornean languages spokenIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Bornean languages region Brunei Darussalam
Rumi usedIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Rumi officialStatusIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
ASEAN Community hasMember Brunei Darussalam
Lim Jock Hoi countryOfCitizenship Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Lim Jock Hoi workLocation Brunei Darussalam
Lim Jock Hoi residence Brunei Darussalam
Language and Literature Bureau (Brunei) country Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Language Council of Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia (MABBIM) country Brunei Darussalam
subject surface form: Language Council of Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia
this entity surface form: Brunei
Language Council of Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia (MABBIM) hasMember Brunei Darussalam
subject surface form: Language Council of Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia
this entity surface form: Brunei
Southeast Asian Games participatingNation Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
ACC countryGroupServed Brunei Darussalam
subject surface form: ASEAN Coordinating Council
ASEAN Human Rights Declaration countryParty Brunei Darussalam
Iban people country Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
ARF hasMember Brunei Darussalam
ASEAN Plus Three Summit hasParticipant Brunei Darussalam
Kayan people country Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
AEC member Brunei Darussalam
East Asia Summit hasMember Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Southeast Asian rainforests foundInCountry Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Iban language region Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Iban language country Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
ASEAN Plus One Summit hasParticipant Brunei Darussalam
Murut people significantPopulationIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Kedayan language spokenIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Kedayan language belongsToCountry Brunei Darussalam
APSC memberEntity Brunei Darussalam
CPTPP ministerial meetings attendedBy Brunei Darussalam
Malay sultanates included Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei Sultanate
Alam Melayu historicallyLinkedTo Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei Sultanate
Alam Melayu linkedToModernState Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
gambus hasCulturalRegion Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
songkok usedInCountry Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Malay weddings region Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Rumi script usedInCountry Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Rumi script officialStatusIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Paris Peace Agreements of 1991 signatoryState Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Kayan country Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Lun Bawang country Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Lun Bawang locatedIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
White Rajahs recognizedBy Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Brooke family maintainedRelationsWith Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei Sultanate
James Brooke hasSignificantConnection Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei
Bidayuh alsoFoundIn Brunei Darussalam
this entity surface form: Brunei