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  2. History of Sabah - Wikipedia

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    The history of Sabah can be traced back to about 23–30,000 years ago when evidence suggests the earliest human settlement in the region existed. The history is interwoven with the history of Brunei and the history of Malaysia, which Sabah was previously part of and is currently part of respectively. The earliest recorded history of Sabah ...

  3. Sabah - Wikipedia

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    Sabah (Malay pronunciation:) is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah has land borders with the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and Indonesia's North Kalimantan province to the south. The Federal Territory of Labuan is an island just off Sabah's west coast.

  4. North Borneo - Wikipedia

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    e. North Borneo (usually known as British North Borneo, also known as the State of North Borneo) [2] was a British protectorate in the northern part of the island of Borneo, (present-day Sabah). The territory of North Borneo was originally established by concessions of the Sultanates of Brunei and Sulu in 1877 and 1878 to a German -born ...

  5. North Borneo Chartered Company - Wikipedia

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    Motto and logo of the company. The North Borneo Chartered Company (NBCC), also known as the British North Borneo Company (BNBC), was a British chartered company formed on 1 November 1881 to administer and exploit the resources of North Borneo (present-day Sabah in Malaysia). The territory became a protectorate of the British Empire in 1888 but ...

  6. Malaysians of Indian descent in Sabah - Wikipedia

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    Kaum India di Sabah. Total population. 5,962. 2.5% of Sabah total population (2015) [1] Regions with significant populations. Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu, Lahad Datu and Sandakan) Languages. Tamil (Malaysian Tamil) majority/dominant, and English (Tanglish and Manglish) Other Indian languages: Telugu, Punjabi, Malayalam.

  7. North Borneo dispute - Wikipedia

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    The North Borneo dispute, also known as the Sabah dispute, is the territorial dispute between Malaysia and the Philippines over much of the eastern part of the state of Sabah. Sabah was previously known as North Borneo prior to the formation of the Malaysian federation .

  8. British Borneo - Wikipedia

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    British Borneo comprised the four northern parts of the island of Borneo, which are now the country of Brunei, two Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, and the Malaysian federal territory of Labuan. [1][2] During the British colonial rule before World War II, Sarawak was known as the Raj of Sarawak (1841–1946), Sabah was known as North ...

  9. East Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    East Malaysia (Malay: Malaysia Timur), or the Borneo States, [1] also known as Malaysian Borneo, is the part of Malaysia on and near the island of Borneo, the world's third-largest island. East Malaysia comprises the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and the Federal Territory of Labuan. The small independent nation of Brunei comprises two enclaves in ...