Location
Labuan comprises one main island and six other
smaller ones covering an area of 92 sq. km. It is located off the
coast of East Malaysia.
History
Labuan had a glorious history under the rule
of various empires. After the demise of the Majapahit Empire in
the 14th century, Labuan came under the rule of the Brunei Sultanate.
The Island was ceded to the British by the Brunei Sultanate in 1846.
The British then officially declared Labuan a colony of the British
Empire in 1849 and renamed it Victoria. The British lost its hold
over Labuan in 1942 when the Japanese Army occupied the island.
The Island was renamed Maeda Island during the Japanese rule. After
World War II, the British resumed control of the island until 1963
when Labuan joined Malaysia and became a part of Sabah. The Island
became a Federal Territory of Malaysia in 1984. Labuan was declared
an International Offshore Financial Centre in 1990.
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