Brunei

Summary of Brunei located in Asia.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Brunei
FIPS Code :   BX
ISO Code :   BN
ISO 3 Code :   BRN
Numeric ISO :   096
Continent :   Asia
Area in (Sq KM) :   5770
DMS :   4° 32' 7.00" N, 114° 43' 39.61" E
Phone Code :   673
Currency :   Dollar (BND)
In Native :   Brunei

Brunei, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace, 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, the country is completely surrounded by the insular Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo; the remainder of the island's territory is divided between the nations of Malaysia and Indonesia. Brunei's population was 428,963 in 2018. The government is an absolute monarchy under the Sultan which implements sharia law and directs Islamic practices.

February 23 Brunei National Day: Marks full independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. It is the National Day of Brunei
 
Capital :   Bandar Seri Begawan
Neighbour Countries :   Malaysia
Languages :   Malay (macrolanguage),   English

Regions in Brunei

Belait District
Brunei-Muara District
Temburong District
Tutong District

Time zones in Brunei

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Asia/Brunei 8 Friday, April 4, 2025 7:18:51 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Singapore Standard Time 8 Friday, April 4, 2025 7:18:51 AM