British North Borneo

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf territory
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Sabah
gptkbp:area 743,000 km²
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Sulu_Sea
gptkb:Celebes_Sea
gptkbp:capital Kota Kinabalu
gptkbp:culturalHeritage diverse ethnic groups
traditional festivals
cuisine influenced by various cultures
Borneo_rainforest_biodiversity
gptkbp:currency gptkb:British_pound
gptkbp:dissolved 1963
gptkbp:established 1881
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Sepilok_Orangutan_Rehabilitation_Centre
gptkb:Mount_Kinabalu
gptkb:Kinabatangan_River
gptkbp:governmentType colony
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Japanese_occupation_during_World_War_II
Formation of Malaysia
Formation_of_the_North_Borneo_Chartered_Company
Annexation_by_the_British
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_British_Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British North Borneo
gptkbp:localGovernment gptkb:Sir_William_Hood_Treacher
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:majorIndustry agriculture
rubber production
timber industry
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:population approximately 1 million
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:North_Borneo
gptkbp:reform gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Borneo_Rainforest_Lodge
gptkb:Tunku_Abdul_Rahman_Park
gptkb:Sandakan_Memorial_Park
Mulu Caves
Sipadan Island
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Kota_Kinabalu_International_Airport
major highways
sea ports
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Bornean_pygmy_elephants
Orangutans
Proboscis monkeys
Hornbills
Sun bears