article_snippet.sent: Brunei is situated in the South East of Asia, on the north coast of Borneo, and is a large supplier of oil and gas.
article_snippet.sent: The sovereign state is located on a small section of the coast of the island - the rest occupied by Malaysia and Indonesia.
article_snippet.sent: The sultanate is a Malay Muslim absolute monarchy and dates back to the 15th century, having gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1984.