Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital and largest city of Brunei, located on the Brunei River. The name means 'Port of the Sheriff' in Malay. It's a modern city with Islamic architecture and serves as the political and economic center of this small Southeast Asian nation on the island of Borneo. Quito is Ecuador's capital, Dili is East Timor's capital, and Praia is the capital of Cape Verde.