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Often called t5he
"Land below the Wind" because it lies below the typhoon belt.
Sabah occupies the eastern part of North Borneo and is East.
Malaysia's second largest state with an area of 74,500sq.km. Sabah
has the South China Sea on the west and the Sulu and Celebes seas
on the east and a coastline of some 1440km.
Sabah is mountainous with lush tropical rain forests and its
population of nearly two million is made up of 32 colorful ethnic
communities.
Kota Kinabalu, the capital, is a fertile lowland plain where most
commercial and administrative activity is concentrated.
It is the eastern
gateway to Malaysia with direct air links to Brunei, Hong Kong the
Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia and Taiwan |
