Brunei
🇧🇳 South-Eastern Asia · Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace
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About Brunei
Brunei (officially Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace) is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with Bandar Seri Begawan as its capital. It is home to roughly 466.33 thousand people, giving a population density of about 81 people per square kilometre. The country covers 5,765 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $15.03B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.837. The official currency is the Brunei dollar (BND), and the main language is Malay.
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Brunei is the 168th most populous country in the world, with about 466.33 thousand people.
By land area it is the 164th-largest country in the world, covering 5,765 km².
It has the world's 144th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($15.03B).
Brunei shares land borders with 1 country.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.837.
Brunei has a population density of about 81 people per square kilometre.
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