Brunei

Introduction

Brunei is located in Asia, with its capital being Bandar seri begawan and the official language being Malay.

bnd is the legal tender of Brunei. The top-level domain of Brunei is .bn, and to make an overseas call to Brunei, you need to add +673 / 00673 before the number.

The IANA time zone of Brunei is Asia/Brunei. The local time is No time difference compared to Beijing time. On 2025-12-30, the sunrise time in Brunei's capital Bandar seri begawan is 06:28, and the sunset time is 18:19.

Brunei: A Wealthy Monarchy in Southeast Asia

Brunei, known as Brunei Darussalam, is located in the northern part of the island of Kalimantan in Southeast Asia, surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak and bordered by the South China Sea to the south, with the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan. As the only monarchy in Southeast Asia, Brunei has a Sultan as its head of state, who is both a political and religious leader, with a stable social order and Islam as the state religion. The economy is dependent on the oil and gas industry, and the GDP per capita is one of the highest in the world. Its citizens enjoy free education, medical care and high welfare benefits, making them well off. The culture is a blend of Malay traditions and Islamic characteristics, and retains unique landscapes such as water villages (Kodun villages), making it a peaceful and affluent small country in Southeast Asia.