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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Borneo canonical | 7 |
| British Borneo territories | 1 |
| British colonial authorities in Borneo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9575118 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: British Borneo Context triple: [Crown Colony of Sarawak, partOf, British Borneo]
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British North Borneo
British North Borneo was a British protectorate and chartered company territory on the northern part of Borneo, encompassing what is now the Malaysian state of Sabah.
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northern Borneo
Northern Borneo is the upper portion of the island of Borneo, encompassing parts of modern-day Malaysia and Brunei and known for its dense rainforests, rich biodiversity, and indigenous communities.
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C.
British Malaya
British Malaya was a group of British-controlled territories on the Malay Peninsula and nearby islands that became a major center of rubber and tin production before forming the core of modern Malaysia.
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Sarawak
Sarawak is a resource-rich Malaysian state on the island of Borneo, known for its diverse indigenous cultures, extensive rainforests, and long history under the rule of the White Rajahs before joining Malaysia.
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E.
Borneo
Borneo is the world’s third-largest island in Southeast Asia, known for its vast rainforests, rich biodiversity, and division among Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Borneo Target entity description: 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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A.
British North Borneo
British North Borneo was a British protectorate and chartered company territory on the northern part of Borneo, encompassing what is now the Malaysian state of Sabah.
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B.
northern Borneo
Northern Borneo is the upper portion of the island of Borneo, encompassing parts of modern-day Malaysia and Brunei and known for its dense rainforests, rich biodiversity, and indigenous communities.
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C.
British Malaya
British Malaya was a group of British-controlled territories on the Malay Peninsula and nearby islands that became a major center of rubber and tin production before forming the core of modern Malaysia.
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D.
Sarawak
Sarawak is a resource-rich Malaysian state on the island of Borneo, known for its diverse indigenous cultures, extensive rainforests, and long history under the rule of the White Rajahs before joining Malaysia.
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E.
Borneo
Borneo is the world’s third-largest island in Southeast Asia, known for its vast rainforests, rich biodiversity, and division among Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former colonial entity
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Brunei
ⓘ
linked to:
Brunei Darussalam
Labuan ⓘ North Borneo ⓘ
linked to:
British North Borneo
Sarawak ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency |
Malayan dollar
ⓘ
linked to:
Malaya and British Borneo 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)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesselton, North Borneo
Kuching (in Sarawak) ⓘ
linked to:
Kuching
Victoria (in Labuan) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Crown Colony of Labuan
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown Colony of Labuan (reassigned)
Crown Colony of North Borneo ⓘ
linked to:
British North Borneo
Kingdom of Sarawak (under British protection, later Crown Colony) ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Sarawak (as a sovereign state)
Protectorate of Brunei ⓘ
linked to:
Brunei British protectorate
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| includes |
Brunei (in part, as a British protectorate)
ⓘ
linked to:
Brunei British protectorate
Labuan ⓘ North Borneo ⓘ
linked to:
British 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 ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Territory of Malaysia
Malaysia ⓘ Sabah ⓘ Sarawak ⓘ |
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Subject: British Borneo Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
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