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Brunei

The Abode of Peace

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Brunei Darussalam

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Brunei

Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Continent
Asia
Currency
Brunei dollar
Languages
Malay
People
About 4.5 lakh
Size
About 5,765 km²
Leader
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Free since
1 January 1984
Time
2½ hours ahead of India: at 12 noon in India, it is 2:30 pm in Bandar Seri Begawan

⭐ Brunei Darussalam means "Abode of Peace".

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Two ways to learn

Learn about Brunei

Find it on the globe

Fly from India to Brunei

Turn the globe with your finger. Brunei has 1 neighbour on land: tap one to visit it.

Compare with India

Brunei and India, side by side

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Both are drawn to the same scale.

  • SizeIndia is about 570 times the size of Brunei.
  • PeopleIndia has about 3,200 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 4.5 lakh in Brunei.
  • DistanceBandar Seri Begawan is about 4,800 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
  • TimeBrunei is 2½ hours ahead of India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 2:30 pm in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Test yourself

Quiz Me

30 questions on Brunei, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.

Fly through 30 questions on Brunei

  • A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
  • See the right answer and why, straight away.
  • Score 18 or more to earn Brunei's passport stamp.

Map puzzle

Put Brunei back on the map

Brunei and its neighbour have fallen off the map. Can you put them both back?

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Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.

Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.

For parents and teachers

Free Brunei worksheet

One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.

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Next stop

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