I used this in my report for our Geography II subject. its just some little fun facts about Sabah and an overview about the issue of Philippines claiming it back.

1. Reporter: Merlie Rubaton

2. ~Content~

3. Location
Saba
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4. Sabah
“The Land Below the Wind”

5. Sabah
• Sabah is one of the
13 states
of Malaysia
• The capital of is
Kota Kinabalu

6. Sabah
• it was referred to
as Saba because of
the presence
of pisang saba, a
type of banana,
found on the coasts
of the region

7. Sabah
• 73,631 kilometre
squared
• 3,117,405 people

8. Sabah
• Chief Minister is
Musa Aman
• The people are
called Sabahan

9. Sabah
• Sabah is a representative
democracy with universal
suffrage for all citizens above 21
years of age.

10. Sabah
• Mount Kinabalu-
the highest
mountain in Malay
• Maliau Basin-
wildlife reserves,
virgin jungle
reserves of state

11. Sabah
• Turtle Islands Park
-protects number of
sea turtles
• Danum Valley
Conservation -
rainforest trails for
urangutan and bird
watching

12. Sabah
• Malaysian language is
the national language
• Their dialect is called
Baku
• Some areas speak
Bisaya and
Chavakano

13. Sabah
• Muslims:65.4%,
• Christianity:26.6%
• Buddhism:6.1%.

14. Sabah
• A love story
dance that shows
the flexibility of
the whole body
from fingers, hips
and breast
swings.

15. Sabah
Tourism
• particularly eco-
tourism, is a
major contributor
to the economy.

16. Sabah
• The Sabah Oil and Gas
Terminal is an Integrated
Oil and Gas Project
undertaken by Petronas
Carigali in Sabah. The
terminal will process oil
and gas produced from
the region's offshore fields.

17. Sabah
• Antanum: warrior
who led the chiefs
and villagers
from against
British North
Borneo Company
administration in
the state.

18. The Issue

19. The Issue
• The Sabah or North Borneo Dispute
-refers to the territorial
Sabah was known aswhen they voted to join the Malaysian federation in 1963
dispute between Malaysia and
the Philippines over much of the
eastern part of Sabah.

20. The Issue
Sabah was known as North Borneo prior to
the formation of the Malaysian federation. The
Philippines, through the heritage of the
Sabah was known aswhen they voted to join the Malaysian federation in 1963
former Sultanate of Sulu, retains a "dormant
claim" on Sabah on the basis that the territory
was only leased to the British North Borneo
Company in 1878 with the Sultanate's
sovereignty never being relinquished However,
Malaysia considers this dispute as a "non-

21. The Issue
"padjak" = "mortgage"
/"pawn" or even
"wholesale", as per the
Sabah was knotey voted to join the Malaysian federation in 1963
contemporary meaning
of "padjak" in Sulu
Cession Money

22. The Issue
Every year, the Malaysian Embassy in the
Philippines issues a check in the amount
of 5,300 ringgit (US$1710 or about
Sabah was knotey voted to join the Malaysian federation in 1963
77,000Philippine pesos) to the legal
counsel of the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu.
Malaysia considers the amount an annual
“cession” payment for the land, while the
sultan’s descendants consider it “rent.”

23. The Issue
“My final, final, final stand,
which does not only come
from me, but from those
Sabah was knotey voted to join the Malaysian federation in 1963
who are there (Sabah),
they said, do or die,”
Sultan Jamalul Kiram III

24. The Issue
• In 1906 and in 1920, the United
States formally reminded Great
Sabah was knotey voted to join the Malaysian federation in 1963
Britain that North Borneo did not
belong to the Crown and was still
part of the Sultanate of Sulu.
However, the British did turn Sabah
into a Crown Colony

25. The Issue
Why Pnoy Aquino might not fight
for Sabah
Sabah was knotey voted to join the Malaysian federation in 1963
Former senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.
had promised Malaysia in 1983 that the
Philippines would drop its claim over Sabah
in exchange for its support in the move to
oust strongman Ferdinand Marcos, a
former foreign affairs official revealed.