Brunei

Brunei Darussalam, (pronounced /bruːˈnaɪ/ in English) officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace (Malay: Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: بروني دارالسلام), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea it is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, and in fact it is separated into two parts by Limbang, which is part of Sarawak. This is an unusual instance of an enclave inside another country which is itself discontiguous (Malaysia is split in two by the South China Sea).
Brunei, the remnant of a very powerful sultanate, regained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Capital(and largest city)
Bandar Seri Begawan
Official languages
Malay (Bahasa Brunei)[citation needed]
Recognised regional languages
English, Indonesian
Demonym
Bruneian
Government
Islamic Absolute Monarchy
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Sultan
Hassanal Bolkiah
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Crown Prince
Al-Muhtadee Billah
Formation
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Sultanate
14th century
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End ofBritish protectorate
January 1, 1984
Area
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Total
5,765 km2 (172nd)2,226 sq mi
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Water (%)
8.6
Population
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January 2009 estimate
388,190[1]
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Density
66/km2 (134th)168/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2008 estimate
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Total
$19.683 billion[2] (114th)
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Per capita
$50,116[2] (5th)
GDP (nominal)
2008 estimate
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Total
$14.553 billion[2]
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Per capita
$37,053[2] (24th)
HDI (2008)
▲ 0.919 (high) (27th)
Currency
Brunei dollar (BND)
Time zone
(UTC+8)
Drives on the
left
Internet TLD
.bn
Calling code
+6731

1 History
2 Politics and government
2.1 International organizations and Brunei
2.2 Press freedom
2.3 Territorial disputes
3 Districts and mukims
4 Geography
4.1 Climate
5 Economy
6 Healthcare
7 Transport
8 Cities in Brunei by rank 2009
9 Ethnicity
10 Demographics
11 Traditions
12 Culture
12.1 Prohibition of alcohol
12.2 Bruneian celebrities
13 See also
14 Notes and references
15 Bibliography
16 External links