ˌɔn wˈʌn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə kˈʌntɹiz ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns dˈeɪ, bɹuːnˈaɪ wʌz fˈɔːɹməli ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd æz ɐ məlˈeɪ ɪslˈɑːmɪk mˈɑːnɚki.
On 1 January 1984, which was also the country's independence day, Brunei was formally recognized as a Malay Islamic Monarchy.