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| History: | Brunei, the remnant of a very powerful sultanate, regained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984. |
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| The territory of State: | on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea it is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, and in fact it is separated into two parts by Limbang, which is part of Sarawak. |
| Political order: | sultan |
| Governor: | English Malay |
| Languages: | Constitutional monarchy |
| General religion: | Sovereign state |
Currencies in circulation
| name | from | to |
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| Brunei Dollar | to now | |
| Asian Currency Unit | to now |