Brunei

Brunei is a small, oil-rich sultanate on the northern coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia, surrounded by Malaysian territory, with its capital at Bandar Seri Begawan. Once the seat of a powerful maritime sultanate that dominated much of Borneo and the southern Philippines, it became a British protectorate before gaining full independence in 1984, retaining an absolute monarchy sustained by petroleum wealth.

• Existed: 1984 CE – present
• Type: Country
• Government: Absolute monarchy
• Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan