Topic summary
Brunei Darussalam
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Brunei.
Etymology
In the country's full name of Negara Brunei Darussalam, the word darussalam (Arabic: دار السلام) means "Abode of Peace", while negara means "country" in Malay. A shortened version of the official Malay name, "Brunei Darussalam", has also entered common usage, particularly in official contexts, and is present in the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names geographical database, as well as official ASEAN and Commonwealth listings.