Brunei

Bru·nei  (br-n) A sultanate of northwest Borneo on the South China Sea. Formerly a self-governing British protectorate, it became fully independent on January 1, 1984. Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital. Population: 375,000. Bru·neian adj. & n.

Brunei

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Brunei [bruːˈnaɪ ˈbruːnaɪ]

n

1. (Placename) a sultanate in NW Borneo, consisting of two separate areas on the South China Sea, otherwise bounded by Sarawak: controlled all of Borneo and parts of the Philippines and the Sulu Islands in the 16th century; under British protection since 1888; internally self-governing since 1971; became independent in 1984 as a member of the Commonwealth. The economy depends chiefly on oil and natural gas. Official language: Malay; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: Brunei dollar. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan. Pop.: 344 000 (2001 est.). Area: 5765 sq. km (2226 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) the former name of Bandar Seri Begawan

Thesaurus

Noun

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Brunei - a sultanate in northwestern Borneo; became independent of Great Britain in 1984 Negara Brunei Darussalam ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations - an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism Borneo, Kalimantan - 3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago Bruneian - a native or inhabitant of Brunei

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Brunei

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