Borneo
geographical name
Bor·neo
ˈbȯr-nē-ˌō 
variants
or Indonesian Kalimantan
ˌka-lə-ˈman-ˌtan
ˌkä-lē-ˈmän-ˌtän
island of the Malay Archipelago southwest of the Philippines and divided between Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia area 290,320 square miles (751,929 square kilometers) see brunei, kalimantan, sabah, sarawak
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“Borneo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Borneo. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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