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The Sultanate of Brunei ceded the island of Labuan to the British Empire.

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Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888)

Malay sultanate centred in Brunei from 1368 to 1888

The Sultanate of Brunei or simply Brunei, also known as the Bruneian Empire, was a Malay sultanate centered around Brunei on the northern coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Brunei became a sovereign state around the 15th century, when it substantially expanded after the fall of…
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Crown Colony of Labuan

British colony in Asia from 1848 to 1946

The Crown Colony of Labuan was a Crown colony off the northwestern shore of the island of Borneo established in 1848 after the acquisition of the island of Labuan from the Sultanate of Brunei in 1846. Apart from the main island, Labuan consists of six smaller islands; Burung,…
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Labuan

Federal territory of Malaysia

Labuan, officially the Federal Territory of Labuan, is an island federal territory of Malaysia. It includes Labuan Island 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…
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