Brunei is top in the world for many reasons... but there are most probably many more:

• Richest monarch in the world: No. 4 Sultan Haji Hassan-al Bolkiah (2008)

• Top 12 richest people in the world: Sultan Haji Hassan-al Bolkiah

• The only country in the world with completely free education and medical services: Brunei

• The richest country in East Asia: Brunei

• Most intact tropical rainforest in Asia: Ulu-Temburong National Park

• Largest palace in the world: Istana Nurul Iman

• "Happiest countries": Rank 9 Brunei Darussalam

• Human Development Index: Brunei, rank 27 (2008) out of 179 countries