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Sabah

Also known as North Borneo

Sabah is a Malaysian state in the north of Borneo, with its capital at Kota Kinabalu. Long claimed by the sultanates of Brunei and Sulu, it was administered by the British North Borneo Company from 1881, became a British crown colony in 1946 and joined Malaysia in 1963. The Philippines still maintains a claim to its eastern part derived from Sulu.

Sabah
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Brunei SultanateImpact, DeclineSulu SultanateImpact, Decline, SummaryMalaysiaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Summary

Mentioned in 6 state histories

Brunei SultanateSulu SultanateJapanese occupation of British BorneoCrown Colony of North BorneoFederation of MalayaMalaysia

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sabah. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sabah
MLA
“Sabah.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sabah. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Sabah.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sabah.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sabah’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sabah (Accessed: ).

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