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Trivial facts and figures of Borneo

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    		•  Borneo is the THIRD largest island in the world.
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    		•  Rafflesia is the world's largest flower. Some species of rafflesia are endemic to Borneo.
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    		•  Gunung Mulu has the largest caves system in South East Asia.
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    		•  The largest pitcher plants (of the genus Nepenthes) is the Nepenthes Rajah and can be found in Kinabalu National Park, Sabah.
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    		•  The largest butterfly is Brooke Birdwing and can only be found in Sarawak.
            
    		  
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    		•  Mount Kinabalu in Sabah is the HIGHEST in South East Asia.
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    		•  The longest river in Borneo is Kinabatangan in Sabah, running 560km from the mountains of south-western Sabah to the Sulu Sea.
            
    		  
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    		•  Pinancles.
            
    		  
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    		•  Headhunting in Sarawak. Was banned in ....
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    		•  The state of Sarawak was part of Sultanate of Brunei and was conceded to Rajah James Brooke in 1841, the 1st White Rajah of Sarawak.
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    		•  The state of Sarawak was ruled by the White Rajah from 1842 until 1946. Japanese occupied Sarawak from 1941 until 1945.
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    		•  The state of Sabah was part of Sultanate of Brunei and was conceded to the British North Borneo company.
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    		•  The Bau town (near Kuching) used to produce Gold. The gold however was exhausted since ....
            
    		  
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    		•  Sabah Railway is the only railway system still in existent in Borneo. The line about 134 KM in length from Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu to Tenom. There is no railway system in other part of Borneo.
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    		•  Kuching city in Sarawak is the only city in Borneo that is administered by TWO mayor. Kuching city is divided into two city councils that is Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) governing Kuching North and Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (MBKS) governing Kuching South.
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    		•  The only Asian representative of the great ape family, the Orang utan inhabits the tropical forests of Borneo and Sumatra.
            
    		  
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    		•  Durian fruit of the genus Durio has the honour to be called as the "King of Fruits" in Borneo.
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    		•  Mangosteen has the honour to be called the "Queen of Fruits" in Borneo.
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    		•  Pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes is also called by the local as "Monkey Cup".
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    		•  Sabah is also known as "Land Below the Wind".
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    		•  Sarawak is also known as "Land of the Hornbill".
            
    		  
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    		•  Islamic Museum, Kuching is the first Islamic Museum in Southeast Asia.
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    		•  Cat Museum, Kuching is the world's first museum devoted to cats.
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    		•  Mount Kinabalu National Park is Malaysia's first World Heritage.
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    		•  Poring Butterfly Farm is the first in Borneo.


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