Brunei

Key facts

Which countries border Brunei?1

• Malaysia

Brunei in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Brunei is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 34 clues from the pool that are true of Brunei, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a coastline on the South China Sea1 of 10
• 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
• Lies further east than India1 of 34
• Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Is an island nation1 of 47
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• 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

Common questions about Brunei

Which countries border Brunei?

Brunei shares a land border with one country: Malaysia.

What is the capital of Brunei?

The capital of Brunei is Bandar Seri Begawan.

Is Brunei landlocked?

No — Brunei is an island nation.

What language is spoken in Brunei?

Brunei has one official language, Malay.