History of Sabah

Labuan (), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan (), is an island federal territory of Malaysia. It includes and six smaller islands off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capital is Victoria, which is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990, as well as being an offshore support hub for deepwater oil and gas activities in the region. It is also a tourist destination for people travelling through Sabah, nearby Bruneians, and scuba divers. The name Labuan derives from the Malay word

historic sultanate state based on the islands of Sulu, Palawan, and northeastern Borneo

former British protectorate, nowadays transformed as Sabah

Malay sultanate, centred in Brunei on the northern coast of Borneo island in Southeast Asia from 1368 to 1888

sporting event delegation

British company which administered the colony of North Borneo (1881-1946)

1840s–1984 British territories in northern Borneo

British colony on Borneo

1963 treaty between Indonesia, Malaya, and the Philippines

1945 battle during the Second World War between Allied and Japanese forces

former Crown Colony (1946-1963)

Military conflict with in Sabah, Malaysia, with Sulu nationalists

Civil war fought in Brunei from 1660 to 1673

earthquake in Malaysia

1962–present Moro attacks in Sabah, Malaysia

territorial dispute between Malaysia and Philippines over eastern Sabah (North Borneo), with the former having de facto control

1885 treaty between Great Britain, Germany and Spain

aviation accident

national holiday in Sabah

Uprising against Japanese in Borneo

hostage crisis in Sipadan, Malaysia and Jolo, Philippines

British businessman (1844–1927)

1894–1905 rebellion against British colonial rule in North Borneo

proposed federation

Citizenship process in Malaysia

building in Sabah, Malaysia

location of the original home of the ancestors of the Kadazan-Dusun

Terms for North Borneo's incorporation into the State of Sabah

aspect of history