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The history of Sabah can be traced back to about 23–30,000 years ago when evidence suggests the earliest human settlement in the region existed. The history is interwoven with the history of Brunei and the history of Malaysia , which Sabah was previously part of and is currently part of respectively.
Sabah is divided into five administrative divisions and 27 districts. Malay is the official language of the state; [21] [22] and Islam is the state religion, but other religions may be practised. [23] Sabah is known for its traditional musical instrument, the sompoton. Sabah has abundant natural resources, and its economy is strongly export ...
The Sabah conflict sometimes called Bruneian–Sulu War and North Borneo conflict was a conflict between the Bruneian Sultanate and the Sultanate of Sulu. Background [ edit ]
History of Sabah; 0–9. 20-point agreement; 1976 Sabah earthquake; 1976 Sabah Air GAF Nomad crash; 1986 Sabah riots; 1991 Sabah political arrests; 2015 Sabah ...
The North Borneo dispute, also known as the Sabah dispute, is the territorial dispute between Malaysia and the Philippines over much of the eastern part of the state of Sabah. Sabah was previously known as North Borneo prior to the formation of the Malaysian federation .
[1] [2] During the British colonial rule before World War II, Sarawak was known as the Raj of Sarawak (1841–1946), Sabah was known as North Borneo (1881–1946), and Labuan was known as the Crown Colony of Labuan (1848–1946).
The Merdeka Square (Malay: Padang Merdeka) or also known as "Town Field" is the site where the declaration of Sabah's independence and formation of Malaysia took place. [96] The declaration was announced by Sabah's first Chief Minister, Tun Fuad Stephens, on 16 September 1963, also known as Malaysia Day. [96]
The legal and indigenous status of Sino-Natives in Sabah is defined in Section 2 (The Interpretation and Definition of Native) Cap 64 Act, which was introduced in 1952 by the Colonial Administration. According to this act, a Sino-Native is described as "one at least of whose parents or ancestors is or was a native."