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Fun fact 1 about Brunei

The Tomb of the King of Boni in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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The name 'Brunei' is derived from the exclamation 'Baru nah!' meaning 'that's it!' or 'there!'.

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Brunei

Population
466.3K
Area
5,765 km²
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Continent
Asia
164th most populous country in the world

Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with its territory bifurcated by the Sarawak district of Limbang.

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