East Malaysia

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East Malaysia (Malay: Malaysia Timur), or the Borneo States, also known as Malaysian Borneo, is the part of Malaysia on and near the island of Borneo, the world's third-largest island. East Malaysia comprises the states of Sabah and Sarawak as well as the Federal Territory of Labuan. East Malaysia is bordered to the north by the nation of Brunei, which consists of two enclaves in the state of Sarawak. To the south and southeast is the Indonesian portion of Borneo, Kalimantan. East Malaysia lies to the east of Peninsular Malaysia (also known as the States of Malaya), the part of the country on the Malay Peninsula. The two are separated by the South China Sea. East Malaysia is less populated and has fewer developed settlements than West Malaysia. While West Malaysia contains the country's major cities (Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and George Town), East Malaysia is larger (with Sarawak alone being almost equal in size to Peninsular Malaysia) and much more abundant in natural resources, particularly...

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