The flag of the North Borneo Federation

The North Borneo Federation (NBF) was a proposed political entity which would have comprised the British Colonies of Sarawak, British North Borneo and the protectorate of Brunei. The proposed federation was particularly favoured by the Brunei People's Party, as an alternative to joining the Malaysian Federation; which was seen as an unnatural and unfavorable union by some. After the defeat of the pro-democracy revolutionaries in the Brunei Revolt, the idea was put to rest. Had the federation been formed, the capital city would probably have been Kuching, Sarawak. Proposed state flag of the North Borneo Federation. ... Proposed state flag of the North Borneo Federation. ... State motto: United, Industrious, Dedicated (Malay: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti ) Capital Kuching Governor T.Y.T Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister Y.A.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud / Pehin Sri Dr. Hj. ... North Borneo was a British Protectorate and later Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, situated in what is now the province of Sabah Malaysia. ... Motto: Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu (English: Unity Is Strength) Anthem: Negaraku Capital Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya1 Largest city Kuala Lumpur Official language(s) Malay Government • Paramount Ruler • Prime Minister Federal constitutional monarchy Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Independence Formation From the UK (Peninsular only) August 31, 1957 With Sabah... The Brunei Revolt broke out on the December 8, 1962 and was led by Yassin Affandi and his armed rebels. ... Mayors  - North City  - South City Abdul Hamid B. Mohd Yusoff YB Chan Seng Khai Area  - Total (City) 4,559. ...

The territory of the proposed federation

There remains a small group of people who favour the creation of such a state and desire separation from the rest of Malaysia. These groups see current state of affairs as being unfair to the people of North Borneo, particularly Sabah, as the majority of the region's wealth goes to Kuala Lumpur; only about 5% of the region's oil revenue goes to Sabah. However this separation is seen as unlikely due to the cultural and historical links between West Malaysia and the two states on Borneo as well as the minimal level of support for such a move. Image File history File links LocationNorthBorneoFederation. ... Image File history File links LocationNorthBorneoFederation. ... State motto: Sabah Maju Jaya Capital Kota Kinabalu Governor Ahmadshah Abdullah Chief Minister Hj. ... Mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan Area  - Total (City) 243. ... Peninsular Malaysia (or Semenanjung Malaysia in the Malay language) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ...

The sultanate of Brunei has traditionally opposed such a federation. When it was first proposed during the 1960's the Sultan favoured joining Malaysia, though, in the end, poor diplomacy on the part of the Malaysians stopped this from happening. Brunei sees itself as the rightful ruler of all Borneo and, as such, would demand to be the prominent nation in the federation, with the capital city as Bandar Seri Begawan. Brunei would be unwilling to become a small member state within such geographically large federation. A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... The United Nations, with its headquarters in New York City, is the largest international diplomatic organization. ... Bandar Seri Begawan, estimated population 46,229 (1991), is the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. ...