Independent sultanate on the north coast of Borneo (6)

I believe the answer is:

brunei

(Other definitions for brunei that I've seen before include "Commonwealth member" , "Commonwealth country" , "Oil-rich sultanate of Borneo" , "Rue bin in the sultanate" , "Its sultan is famously very wealthy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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