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Sarawak (/ s ə ˈ r ɑː w ɒ k / sə-RAH-wok, Malay:) is a state [18] [19] of Malaysia.The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north.
Adenan Satem – 5th Chief Minister of Sarawak, born in Kuching. Ahmad Lai Bujang – member of parliament for Sibuti. Ahmad Zaidi Adruce – 5th Governor of Sarawak, born in Sibu. Aidil Mohamad – footballer, born in Mukah. Alan Ling Sie Kiong – lawyer and politician, born in Sibu.
Sarawak. (2021) [ 5 ] Kuching (/ ˈkuːtʃɪŋ / KOO-ching), [needs Malay IPA] officially the City of Kuching, [ 6 ] is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. [ 7 ] It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers ...
Sarawak has more than 40 sub-ethnic groups, each with its own distinct language, culture and lifestyle. This makes Sarawak demography very distinct and unique compared to its Peninsular counterpart. However, it largely mirrors to other territories in Borneo – Sabah, Brunei and Kalimantan.
The city covers an area of 997.43 square kilometres (385.11 sq mi), [2] located 798 kilometres (496 mi) northeast of Kuching [6] and 329 kilometres (204 mi) southwest of Kota Kinabalu. [7] Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak, [8] with a population of 356,900 as of 2020. [5] The city is also the capital of Miri District, Miri Division.
Sibu / ˈsiːbuː / is a landlocked city located in the central region of Sarawak, Malaysia. It serves as the capital of Sibu District within Sibu Division and is situated on the island of Borneo. Covering an area of 129.5 square kilometres (50.0 sq mi), [12] the city is positioned at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers, [13 ...
Culture of Sarawak exhibits notable diversity in ethnicity, cuisine, and language. The Sarawakian culture has been influenced by Bruneian Malays of the coastal areas. Substantial cultural influences also came from the Chinese and British cultures. Interracial marriages, formerly rare or between closely related tribes, are increasingly common.
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