Claim: Brunei is a sovereign nation.
Evidence: Brunei -LRB- -LSB- bruːˈnaɪ -RSB- , -RRB- , officially the Nation of Brunei , the Abode of Peace -LRB- Negara Brunei Darussalam , Jawi : -RRB- , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia.