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Brunei

Also Known As Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace English translation of the Malay official name Negara Brunei Darussalam.

South-eastern Asia

Brunei is a country in Southeast Asia, on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. It is an absolute monarchy ruled by the Sultan, with a legal system fusing English common law and sharia-inspired jurisprudence. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984. Its capital is Bandar Seri Begawan. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan 2

Population

458,600 2

2025 estimate, from Brunei's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2021 census recorded 440,715.

Population Estimate Year

2025 2

Area (sq km)

5765 2

Independence or Founding Year

1984 2

Brunei gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984.

Landlocked

No 3

Income Group

High 4

Government Type

Absolute Monarchy 3

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Brunei

Cities

Bandar Seri Begawan

Connections

Associated With

Bandar Seri Begawan

Bandar Seri Begawan is Brunei's capital.

Source Bandar Seri Begawan (Wikipedia)

Borneo Rainforest

Bordered By Water

South China Sea

Has Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan

Bandar Seri Begawan is Brunei's capital.

Source Bandar Seri Begawan (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Hayati binti Haji Mohd Salleh

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Amalia Matali (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is an international lawn bowler from Brunei Darussalam

Haji Naim Brahim

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Haji Naim Brahim (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Haji Naim Brahim (born 23 April 1948) is an international lawn bowler from Brunei.

Origin Of

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Kue cucur (Wikipedia)

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Mee goreng

Site Of

Brunei Darussalam Central Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Naked-rumped pouched bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccolaimus saccolaimus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Brunei

Quote, Country distribution, Brunei

Country distribution Andaman and Nicobar Islands · Australia · Bangladesh · Brunei · Cambodia · East Timor · India · Indonesia · Malaysia · Myanmar · Papua New Guinea · Philippines · Singapore · Solomon Islands · Sri Lanka · Thailand · Vietnam

Nelumbo nucifera

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern pintail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Otter civet (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

The otter civet (Cynogale bennettii) is a semiaquatic viverrid native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.

Pompano dolphinfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ridley's leaf-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros ridleyi (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Brunei

Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Brunei

Brunei · Malaysia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sarawak surili (Wikipedia)Lead, range, where it lives

Quote, Lead, range, where it lives

the Malaysia states of Sarawak and Sabah, and in Brunei

Small Asian sheath-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura alecto - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Brunei

Quote, Country distribution, Brunei

Country distribution Brunei · Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines

Smoky flying squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Smoky flying squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

It is found in parts of Brunei, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia, and southern Thailand

Spotted-winged fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Spotted-winged fruit bat (Wikipedia)Lead, Brunei

Quote, Lead, Brunei

It inhabits forests in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Tailless fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tailless fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Brunei

Quote, Distribution, Brunei

M. ecaudatus ranges in the primary forest and open habitat from Thailand, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra; Kinabalu, Danum, Tawau, and Tenom in Sabah; Temburong and Tasik Merimbun in Brunei; Bario in Sarawak; to Kapuas and Kutai in Kalimantan.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wallace's Flying Frog

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Royal Brunei Armed Forces

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Royal Brunei Armed Forces (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is the official organisation and collective term for all of the military forces or service branches of the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam

Showing 51 to 72 of 72 in Found There, page 2 of 2.

Sources

1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction

Quote, Introduction

The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.

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2. Brunei (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Infobox
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Infobox, capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Infobox, area
5,765 sq km (2,226 sq mi)
Infobox: population_estimate
458,600
Infobox, independence
1 January 1984
Introduction
a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo

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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Brunei

CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)

Geography, Coastline
161 km
Government, Government type
absolute monarchy or sultanate

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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level

World Bank Open DataCountry record BRN, incomeLevel

Quote, Country record BRN, incomeLevel

"name": "Brunei Darussalam", "region": { "id": "EAS", "iso2code": "Z4", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific" }, "adminregion": { "id": "", "iso2code": "", "value": "" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "HIC", "iso2code": "XD", "value": "High income" }

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Wikidata: Brunei

Wikidata Q921, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

Bandar Seri Begawan (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Associated With: Bandar Seri Begawan, Lead section
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei.
Has Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan, Lead section
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei.

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Borneo (Wikipedia)

Encompasses: Borneo, Lead, fifth paragraph

Quote, Encompasses: Borneo, Lead, fifth paragraph

the sovereign state of Brunei occupies a small area on the island's northwestern coast

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