美国《韦氏英语词典》的说法与《中国大百科全书》的说法一致,也认为加里曼丹(Kalimantan
)是婆罗洲(Borneo
)的一部分。 《韦氏英语词典》:Borneo:island Malay Archipelago SW of Philippines area 290,320 square miles (751,929 square kilometers) — see Brunei, Kalimantan, Sabah, Sarawak
Brunei:independent sultanate & former British protectorate NW Borneo ∗ Bandar Seri Begawan area 2226 square miles (5788 square kilometers), pop 332,844
Kalimantan:the S & E part of Borneo belonging to Indonesia; formerly (as Dutch Borneo) part of Netherlands Indies
Sabah:state Malaysia in NE Borneo, formerly a British colony ∗ Kota Kinabalu area 29,507 square miles (76,423 square kilometers), pop 1,736,902
Sarawak:state Malaysia in N Borneo, formerly a British colony ∗ Kuching area 48,342 square miles (125,206 square kilometers), pop 1,648,217
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注:Brunei
,文莱; Kalimantan
,加里曼丹;Sabah
,沙巴;Sarawak
,沙捞越。