North Kalimantan
North Kalimantan | |
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Kalimantan Utara | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | كليمنتن اوتارا |
• Chinese | 北加里曼丹 (Simplified) 北加里曼丹 (Traditional) |
• Tamil | வடக்கு காளிமந்தன் Vaṭakku kāḷimantaṉ (Transliteration) |
Motto(s): Selamanya Dalam Kemakmuran Forever In Prosperity | |
Anthem: Allah Peliharakan Sultan الله ڤليهاراكن سلطان God Bless the Sultan | |
Country | Malaysia |
Federated into Malaysia | 16 September 1963 |
Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan |
Largest city | Kota Kinabalu |
Government | |
• Type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Sultan | Hassanal Bolkiah |
• Menteri Besar | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari (GPS–PBB) |
Area | |
• Total | 204,119 km2 (78,811 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,248 m (4,095 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 6,809,683 (2nd) |
• Demonym | Bornean |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (not observed) |
Postal code | 93xxx to 98xxx |
Calling code | 082 to 086 |
ISO 3166 code | MY-12 |
Vehicle registration | NK |
HDI (2021) | 0.790 very high · 11th |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 |
• Total | $98.316 billion (RM 458.152 billion) (1st) |
• Per capita | $14,437 (RM 67,276) (4th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2022 |
• Total | $198.647 billion (2nd) |
• Per capita | $29,171 (7th) |
North Kalimantan (Malay: Kalimantan Utara) is one of the twelve states of Malaysia. Located entirely in East Malaysia, it shares the island of Borneo with Indonesia whose region of Kalimantan is bordered to the south. The combination of Brunei and the British crown colonies of Sarawak and North Borneo, with an area of 204,119 km2, it is the largest state in Malaysia along with a population of around 6.8 million people, thereby making it the second-most-populous state behind Selangor in West Malaysia.
Formed in 1963 as a single state that later joined to form Malaysia, its capital has been Bandar Seri Begawan, the traditional capital of the former Bruneian Empire, while its largest city is Kota Kinabalu located in the former crown colony of North Borneo. North Kalimantan is known for its diverse population, being made up of a plurality of indigenous people and followed by the Malay and Chinese people, the second and third largest groups respectively. Along with Selangor, North Kalimantan is generally considered to be one of Malaysia's two richest states.
A constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system, North Kalimantan has been ruled by the House of Bolkiah with the current monarch being Hassanal Bolkiah who serves as head of state while the head of government is an elected chief minister, currently Abang Abdul Rahman Johari.