Brunei
Asia · Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei is a country in Asia, home to about 460,000 people across 5,765 km². Its capital is Bandar Seri Begawan. It is an island nation sharing land borders with one country.
Key facts
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Region
Asia
Population
~460,000 people
Area
5,765 km²
Density
80 people per km²
Coastline
Island nation
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Language
Malay
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
1,850 m
Head of state
A monarch
Currency
A currency called the dollar
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
yellow, white, black, red
Flag features
a crescent
Land borders (1)
MalaysiaBrunei in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Brunei is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 27 claims from the pool that are true of Brunei, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its flag features a crescent moon1 of 14
- Borders exactly one country1 of 16
- Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
- Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
- Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
- Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
- Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
- Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
- Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
- Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Is an island nation1 of 47
- Is in Asia1 of 48
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177