Countries / Asia
BRN
Elections in Brunei
absolute monarchy
Next election
date to be confirmed
HB
Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei live
Head of state & government
Region
Asia
Next election
-
Government
absolute monarchy
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Population
458 949
Country facts
Legislature
Legislative Council of Brunei
Established
1368
Currency
Brunei dollar
Official language
British English
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Region
Asia
Area
5,765 km2
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.