In 2001, this island was the site of the Sampit Conflict, in which ethnic Madurese were attacked by natives.
In 2001, this island was the site of the Sampit Conflict, in which ethnic Madurese were attacked by natives. Logging on this island has devastated the Penan nomads, who set up barricades to prevent logging in the 1990s, while the Dayak people, including the longhouse-dwelling Iban, have led the opposition to immigration to this island. One native political party on this island is the Sarawak National Party, named for a state usually paired with Sabah. Most of this island is covered by the state of Kalimantan, which is bordered to the east by the Makassar Strait. For 10 points, name this third largest island in the world, shared by Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
In 2001, this island was the site of the Sampit Conflict, in which ethnic Madurese were attacked by natives.
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