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Historical Values
Year Value
1994 Muslim 38%, Christian 17%, other 45%
1994 English, Malay, numerous tribal dialects, Chinese (Mandarin and Hakka dialects predominate)
1994 National Front, Tan Sri SAKARAN, Sabah Chief Minister; United Sabah National Organizaton (USNO), leader NA
1994 logging, petroleum production
1994 mainly subsistence, but also rubber, timber, coconut, rice
1994 136 km 1.000-meter gauge
1994 1,569 km
1995 Muslim 38%, Christian 17%, other 45%
1995 English, Malay, numerous tribal dialects, Chinese (Mandarin and Hakka dialects predominate)
1995 National Front, SALLEH Said Keruak, Sabah Chief Minister, Sakaran DANDAI, head of Sabah State; United Sabah National Organizaton (USNO), leader NA
1995 logging, petroleum production
1995 mainly subsistence, but also rubber, timber, coconut, rice
1995 1,569 km
1996 Muslim 38%, Christian 17%, other 45%
1996 English, Malay, numerous tribal dialects, Chinese (Mandarin and Hakka dialects predominate)
1996 National Front, SALLEH Said Keruak, Sabah Chief Minister, Sakaran DANDAI, head of Sabah State; United Sabah National Organizaton (USNO), leader NA; Sabah United Party (Parti Bersatu Sabah, PBS), Datuk Seri Joseph PAIRIN Kitingan
1996 logging, petroleum production
1996 subsistence crops, rubber, timber, coconut, rice
1996 1,569 km
1997 National Front, dominated by the UMNO; Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), Datuk YONG Teck Lee; Parti Democratic Sabah (PDS), Bernard DOMPOK; Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS), Datuk Joseph KURUP
1998 National Front, dominated by the UMNO; Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), Datuk YONG Teck Lee; Parti Democratic Sabah (PDS), Bernard DOMPOK; Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS), Datuk Joseph KURUP