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Brunei

This tiny oil-rich Islamic sultanate on the northwest coast of Borneo is known chiefly for the astounding wealth of its sultan, its tax-free, subsidised society, and the fact that (statistically at least) its population enjoy one of the highest per capita incomes on earth.

Destination Facts

Full Name: Negara Brunei Darussalam
Capital City: Bandar Seri Begawan
Population: 322,000
Area: 5,765 square kilometres
Language Spoken Malay, English, Chinese
Religion

65% Muslim, 15% Buddhist, 10% Christian


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