Located in the southwest Pacific, Borneo is the world's third largest island. The island is politically divided among Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.

What country is Borneo located in?

Covering an area of roughly 287,000 square miles, Borneo is the third-largest island in the world. It is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei.

Is Borneo a state or country?

1.Borneo is not a country

The now Malaysian side was colonized by the British and the Indonesian side by the Dutch. During the Second World War the whole island was occupied by Japan. Now, Borneo is split between 3 countries: Indonesia, Malaysia and the small sultanate of Brunei.