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Sabah

Sabah (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Malay pronunciation: ) is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah has land borders with the Malaysian…

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British crown colony
15 July 1946
British North Borneo
1882
Calling code
087 (Inner District) 088 (Kota Kinabalu & Kudat) 089 (Lahad Datu, Sandakan & Tawau)
Country
Malaysia
Currency
Malaysian ringgit (RM) (MYR)
Demonym(s)
Sabahan

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Sabah

Nodes783
Edges782
Triples1198
Avg. degree2
Density0.002554
Components1

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Sabah

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related to Portrayal in media · 87
Sabah → Ada Pryer, Adventures, Agnes Newton Keith, American, American Buckaroo Banzai, An Episode, Another English, Australia, Australian, Bat, Beloved Exiles, Blood Brothers, Borneo, British, British North Borneo Herald, British Royal Artillery, Buckaroo's, Conspiracy, Culture, Decade
related to Telecommunication and broadcasting · 78
Sabah → All, Another, BEST, Bhd, BIMP-EAGA Submarine, Bintulu, British Cable, Brunei, By, Cable Project, Cable System Project, Celcom, China's, DEL, Digi, Direct Exchange Line, Due, East Malaysia, Following, From
related to Transportation · 69
Sabah → Aeropod, AirAsia, Airbus A350, Airbus A380, All, As, Beaufort, Before, Boeing, BRT, Brunei, DMU, DMUs, Due, East Coast, Grab, Halogilat, In, Indonesia, It
related to Energy and water resources · 63
Sabah → Apas Kiri, ASEAN, Association, Beaufort, Bhd, BIMP-EAGA, Borneo-Mindanao, East Coast, East Coast Grid, Electricity, Federal Territory, Gas Terminal, GS Caltex, In, Indonesian, Jacobs New Zealand, Keningau, Kimanis Power Plant, Kinabatangan, Kota Belud
related to Geography · 54
Sabah → Adjacent, Babagon River, Because, Bengkoka River, Borneo, Both, Celebes Sea, Crocker Range, EEZ, Himalayas, IMO, In, International Maritime Organization, It, Its, Kadamaian River, Kalabakan River, Kalumpang River, Kinabatangan River, Kiulu River
related to British North Borneo · 52
Sabah → Alexander Dalrymple, Alliance, Although, American, American Trading Company, Austrian Consul, Balambangan, Balambangan Island, Batavia, Before, Borneo, Britain, British, British Crown Colony, British East India Company, Brunei, But, Chinese, Claude Lee Moses, Commerce
related to Sports · 52
Sabah → Asian Games, Besides, Borneo, Borneo Cup, Borneo Games, Borneo International Marathon, British Empire, But, Commonwealth Games, Cultural Board Sports, December, East Malaysia Sports Commission, FIFA, From, Games, In, January, Likas Stadium, Malaysia, Malaysia FA Cup
related to Sultanates of Brunei and Sulu influences · 52
Sabah → AD, After, Agop Batu Tulug Caves, As, Banggi Island, Borneo, Brunei, Brunei River, Bruneian Empire, Bukit Timbang Dayang, China, Chinese, During, Early, He, Hsia-wang, Huang Senping, In, Indochina, It
related to Culture · 46
Sabah → Agnes Keith House, Agop Batu Tulug Museum, Animism, Atkinson Clock Tower, Batu Tinagat Lighthouse, Borneo Ant House, Borneo Cultural Village, British, Bruneian Malays, Bugis, Christianity, Controversial Malayisation, East Coast Bajau, German, In, Islam, Islamic, Japanese, Jesselton Hotel, Kadazan-Dusun
related to Security · 45
Sabah → Act, AMDA, Anglo-Malayan Defence Agreement, ANZUS, Australia, Before, Britain, British, British Army, British Prime Minister Edward, Citing, Clark Air Base, Congress, Constitution, East Malaysian, Eastern Sabah Security Command, Eastern Sabah Security Zone, ESSCOM, ESSZONE, Five Power Defence Arrangements

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state malaysia borneo government also sulu north brunei british malaysian philippines kinabalu since federal sandakan sarawak due part coast chinese

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SabahBritish crown colony15 July 19461.00infobox
SabahBritish North Borneo18821.00infobox
SabahCalling code087 (Inner District) 088 (Kota Kinabalu & Kudat) 089 (Lahad Datu, Sandakan & Tawau)1.00infobox
SabahCapitaland largest cityKota Kinabalu .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-…1.00infobox
SabahCountryMalaysia1.00infobox
SabahCurrencyMalaysian ringgit (RM) (MYR)1.00infobox
SabahDemonym(s)Sabahan1.00infobox
SabahDivisionsInterior Kudat Sandakan Tawau West Coast1.00infobox
SabahDriving sideLeft1.00infobox
SabahEstablished under the Bruneian Empire15th century1.00infobox
SabahEthnic groups67.6% Bumiputera 19.3% Kadazan-Dusun 16.5% Bajau 9.0% Malay 3.1% Murut 19.7% Other natives1.00infobox
SabahEthnic groups19.3% Kadazan-Dusun1.00infobox
SabahEthnic groups16.5% Bajau1.00infobox
SabahEthnic groups9.0% Malay1.00infobox
SabahEthnic groups3.1% Murut1.00infobox
SabahEthnic groups19.7% Other natives1.00infobox
SabahEthnic groups7.3% Chinese1.00infobox
SabahEthnic groups0.2% Indian1.00infobox
SabahEthnic groups1.2% Other ethnicities1.00infobox
SabahEthnic groups23.7% Non-citizens1.00infobox
SabahFederated into Malaysia16 September 19631.00infobox
SabahGained self-governance31 August 19631.00infobox
SabahGDP (nominal)2022 estimate1.00infobox
SabahGDP (PPP)2022 estimate1.00infobox
SabahGovernmentParliamentary1.00infobox
SabahHDI (2024)0.767 @media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-the…1.00infobox
SabahHighest elevation (Mount Kinabalu)4,095 m (13,435 ft)1.00infobox
SabahISO 3166 codeMY-121.00infobox
SabahJapanese occupation19421.00infobox
SabahLegislatureLegislative Assembly1.00infobox

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