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East & Southeast Asia
Brunei Darussalam
📍 Essential Info
CapitalBandar Seri Begawan
TimezoneUTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population491.9K
Governmentabsolute monarchy or sultanate
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.bn
Internet Users99%
GDP per Capita$79,200
🌍 Geography
LocationSoutheastern Asia, along the northern coast of the island of Borneo, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Delaware
Climatetropical; hot, humid, rainy
Terrainflat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsMalay 67.4%, Chinese 9.6%, other 23% (2021 est.)
ReligionsMuslim (official) 82.1%, Christian 6.7%, Buddhist 6.3%, other 4.9% (2021 est.)
Median Age32.6 years
Life Expectancy78.9 years
National HolidayNational Day, 23 February (1984)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook