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Capital Brunei, in 36 editions.
The entry for Brunei published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan
- name:
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 52 S, 114 55 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Bandar Seri Begawan
geographic coordinates: 4 52 S, 114 55 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 53 N, 114 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Bandar Seri Begawan
geographic coordinates: 4 52 S, 53 N, 114 55 56 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 53 N, 114 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Bandar Seri Begawan
geographic coordinates:
4 53 N, 114 56 E
time difference:
UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 53 N, 114 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Bandar Seri Begawan
geographic coordinates:
4 53 N, 114 56 E
time difference:
UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 53 N, 114 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- name:
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 53 N, 114 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- named in 1970 after Sultan Omar Ali SAIFUDDIEN III (1914-1986; "The Father of Independence") who adopted the title of "Seri Begawan" (approximate meaning "honored lord") upon his abdication in 1967;
- "bandar" in Malay means "town" or "city";
- the capital had previously been called Bandar Brunei (Brunei Town)
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Bandar Seri Begawan
geographic coordinates: 4 53 N, 114 56 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named in 1970 after Sultan Omar Ali SAIFUDDIEN III (1914-1986; "The Father of Independence") who adopted the title of "Seri Begawan" (approximate meaning "honored lord") upon his abdication in 1967; "bandar" in Malay means "town" or "city"; the capital had previously been called Bandar Brunei (Brunei Town)
- name:
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 53 N, 114 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- named in 1970 after Sultan Omar Ali SAIFUDDIEN III (1914-1986), who adopted the title of "Seri Begawan" (approximately meaning "honored lord") when he abdicated in 1967;
- "bandar" means "city" or "port" in Malay;
- the capital had previously been called Bandar Brunei (Brunei City)
name: Bandar Seri Begawan
geographic coordinates: 4 53 N, 114 56 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named in 1970 after Sultan Omar Ali SAIFUDDIEN III (1914-1986; "The Father of Independence") (1914-1986), who adopted the title of "Seri Begawan" (approximate (approximately meaning "honored lord") upon his abdication when he abdicated in 1967; "bandar" in Malay means "town" "city" or "city"; "port" in Malay; the capital had previously been called Bandar Brunei (Brunei Town) City)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Brunei: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/brunei/capital.