Sengkurong, Brunei

With a population of just 40,972, Sengkurong is a sleepy backwater in Brunei. The sole public library, operated by the national language agency, provides a window into the limited cultural offerings available. Bureaucracy is a persistent headache, as the library's official Malay name suggests. Overall, Sengkurong offers little to entice the average expat - this is a place for those content with a simple, uneventful life.