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| بروني دارالسلام Negara Brunei Darussalam State of Brunei Darussalam | |||||
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| Motto: "Always in service with God's guidance" (translation) | |||||
| Anthem: Allah Peliharakan Sultan "God Bless the Sultan" | |||||
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| Capital (and largest city) | Bandar Seri Begawan | ||||
| Official languages | Malay (national), English | ||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||
| - Sultan | Hassanal Bolkiah | ||||
| Independence | |||||
| - British protectorate ended | January 1, 1984 | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total | 5,765 km² (170th) 2,226 sq mi | ||||
| - Water (%) | 8.6 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - 2006 estimate | 379,444 (177th) | ||||
| - 2001 census | 332,844 | ||||
| - Density | 65 /km² (127th) 168 /sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate | ||||
| - Total | $9.009 billion (138th) | ||||
| - Per capita | $24,826 (26th) | ||||
| HDI (2004) |  0.871 (high) (34th) | ||||
| Currency | Brunei ringgit (BND) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .bn | ||||
| Calling code | +6731 | ||||
| 1 Also 080 from Malaysia. | |||||
Brunei, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace (Malay: Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: برني دارالسلام ), is a country located on the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the states of Sarawak and Sabah, East Malaysia. Brunei, the remnant of a very powerful sultanate, became independent from the United Kingdom in 1984.
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