What is North Borneo?
{{Infobox country | conventional_long_name = North Borneo | image_flag = Flag of North Borneo (1902–1946).svg | image_coat = Badge of North Borneo (1902–1946).svg | anthem = God Save the King | image_map = A map of British North Borneo (II).jpg }} '''North Borneo''' (other names include '''British North Borneo''' and '''State of North Borneo''') was an area in the northern part of the island of [[Borneo]]. Between 1881 and 1946, it was a [[British]] [[protectorate]]. The [[North Borneo Chartered Company]] governed it. In 1946, it was renamed to ''British North Borneo'', and became a [[crown colony]]. In 1963, it became independent, and joined what would later become the [[country]] of [[Malaysia]]. Today, the area makes up the Malaysian state of [[Sabah]]. North Borneo mainly produced [[timber]] for export, most of the workforce worked in [[agriculture]]. [[Category:History of Malaysia]] [[Category:Former British colonies]] [[Category:British Malaya]] [[Category:Borneo]] {{multistub|history|asia}}