British Borneo

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British Borneo was the collective term for the British-controlled territories on the island of Borneo, including colonies and protectorates such as Sarawak, North Borneo, and Labuan, administered under British rule until the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former colonial entity
historical region
appliesToJurisdiction Brunei
linked to: Brunei Darussalam

Labuan
North Borneo
Sarawak
colonialPower United Kingdom
continent Asia
country United Kingdom
currency Malayan dollar
Straits dollar
endCause decolonisation of British Empire
formation of Malaysia
endTime 1963
ethnicGroup Bidayuh
Chinese
Dayak
linked to: Dayak peoples

Iban
Kadazan-Dusun
Malay
Melanau
followedBy Brunei Darussalam
Malaysia
hasCapital Jesselton (later Kota Kinabalu, in North Borneo)
Kuching (in Sarawak)
linked to: Kuching

Victoria (in Labuan)
hasPart Crown Colony of Labuan
Crown Colony of North Borneo
Kingdom of Sarawak (under British protection, later Crown Colony)
Protectorate of Brunei
includes Brunei (in part, as a British protectorate)
Labuan
North Borneo
Sarawak
languageUsed English
Malay
locatedOn Borneo
partOf British Empire
Southeast Asia
religion Christianity
Islam
indigenous religions
significantEvent Japanese occupation during World War II
formation of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963
transfer of North Borneo and Sarawak to Crown Colony status after World War II
startTime 19th century
todayPartOf Brunei Darussalam
Federal Territory of Labuan
Malaysia
Sabah
Sarawak

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Crown Colony of Sarawak partOf British Borneo
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo replacedCurrencyAuthorityFor British Borneo territories
linked to: British Borneo
North Kalimantan National Army opposedBy British colonial authorities in Borneo
linked to: British Borneo
Raffles College regionServed British Borneo
British Far East hasPart British Borneo