Sarawak
Appearance
Sarawak | |
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Nickname(s): | |
Motto(s): | |
Anthem: Ibu Pertiwiku My Motherland[2] | |
![]() Sarawak in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 2°48′N 113°53′E / 2.800°N 113.883°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
Raj of Sarawak | 1841 |
Japanese occupation | 1942 |
Crown colony | 1 July 1946 |
Self-governance granted | 22 July 1963[3][4] |
Federated into Malaysia[5] | 16 September 1963[6] |
Capital (and largest city) | Kuching |
Divisions | |
Government | |
• Type | Dominant-party parliamentary representative democracy |
• Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
• Chief Minister | Abang Johari Openg (GPS-PBB) |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly (82 seats) |
Federal representation | Parliament of Malaysia |
• Dewan Rakyat seats | 31 of 222 (14.0%) |
• Dewan Negara seats | 2 of 70 (2.9%) |
Area | |
• Total | 124,450 km2 (48,050 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,424 m (7,953 ft) |
Population (2020)[7] | |
• Total | ![]() |
• Density | 22/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sarawakian |
Languages | |
• Official | English • Malay |
• Other spoken | Bornean • Sarawak Malay • Hakka • Hokkien • Teochew • Fuzhou Other ethnic minority languages |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic groups (2023)[8] |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (MST[9]) |
Postal code | |
Calling code | 082 to 086[12] |
ISO 3166 code | K (MY-13, 50–53)[13][14] |
Vehicle registration | QA to QT[15] |
GDP (2019) | ![]() |
GDP per capita (2019) | ![]() |
HDI (2019) | ![]() |
Driving side | Left |
Electricity voltage | 230 V, 50 Hz |
Currency | Malaysian ringgit (RM/MYR) |
Website | Official website ![]() |
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Sarawak is a state in Malaysia. It is mostly on the northwestern part of the island of Borneo. The capital city of Sarawak is Kuching.[18]
Languages
[change | change source]The official languages of Sarawak are Malay and English.[19] Other local spoken languages include Chinese, Iban, Melanau, Bidayuh, Punan, Penan, Kelabit, Kayan and others.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Profil Negeri Sarawak (Sarawak State profile)". Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia (Malaysian Information Department). Archived from the original on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "Sarawak State Anthem". Sarawak Government. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ Vernon L. Porritt (1997). British Colonial Rule in Sarawak, 1946–1963. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-983-56-0009-8. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Philip Mathews (28 February 2014). Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963–2013. Editions Didier Millet. p. 15. ISBN 978-967-10617-4-9.
- ↑ "Malaysia Act 1963 (Chapter 35)" (PDF). The National Archives. United Kingdom legislation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑
Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore. Wikisource. 1963. p. 1.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Sarawak @ a Glance". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ↑ "Facts and Figures 2023". Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Facts of Sarawak". The Sarawak Government. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Postal codes in Sarawak". cybo.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Postal codes in Miri". cybo.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Area codes in Sarawak". cybo.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ Lian Cheng (17 February 2016). "It's 13, 50 to 53 for Sarawak". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "State Code". Malaysian National Registration Department. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Soon, Teh Wei (23 March 2015). "Some Little Known Facts On Malaysian Vehicle Registration Plates". Malaysian Digest. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal". www.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ "Subnational Human Development Index (2.1) [Sarawak – Malaysia]". Global Data Lab of Institute for Management Research, Radboud University. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ↑ "Sarawak: Land of the Hornbills". Tourism Malaysia. Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ↑ "Adenan defends decision to adopt English as Sarawak's official language - the Malaysian Insider". Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Sarawak at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
States and Federal Territories of Malaysia | ![]() |
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States: Johor | Kedah | Kelantan | Melaka | Negeri Sembilan | Pahang | Perak | Perlis | Penang | Sabah | Sarawak | Selangor | Terengganu | |
Federal Territories: Kuala Lumpur | Labuan | Putrajaya |