Brunei Darussalam

Ulu Temburong National Park, known as the Green Jewel of Brunei, protects one of the world’s oldest tropical rainforests.

The Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge is the longest bridge in Southeast Asia and connects mainland Brunei with Temburong District.

Ambuyat, made from sago starch, is Brunei’s national dish and is traditionally eaten using bamboo sticks called chandas.

Brunei is one of the wealthiest countries in Southeast Asia, largely due to its oil and natural gas resources.

Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is one of the world’s longest-reigning monarchs, having ruled Brunei since 1967.

Oil was first discovered in Seria in 1929, and the Billionth Barrel Monument there marks the field’s one-billionth barrel of oil.

Brunei LNG, which began operating in 1972, was the first liquefied natural gas export plant in Asia and has supplied LNG to Japan for more than five decades.

More than 70% of Brunei’s land area remains covered by forest, making it one of Asia’s most forested countries.

Istana Nurul Iman is widely recognized as the world’s largest residential palace.

Kampong Ayer, a centuries-old village built entirely on stilts over the Brunei River, is one of the largest water settlements in the world and was dubbed the “Venice of the East” by early European visitors.

Water taxis remain an important means of transportation between Kampong Ayer and Bandar Seri Begawan.

During Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the Sultan opens the royal palace to thousands of visitors in the Royal Open House tradition.