Sarawak

Sarawak
Sarawak
State
	Flag Coat of arms
	Nickname(s): Bumi Kenyalang; Land of the Hornbills
	Motto(s): Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti; United, Striving, Serving; Unitum, Pertinacem, Servientes (Latin)
	Anthem: Ibu Pertiwiku My Motherland
	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
Federated into Malaysia	16 September 1963
Capital; (and largest city)	Kuching
Divisions	List Betong; Bintulu; Kapit; Kuching; Limbang; Miri; Mukah; Samarahan; Sarikei; Serian; Sibu; Sri Aman;
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 (Mount Murud)	2,424 m (7,953 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,907,500 (4th)
• 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)	30.2% Iban; 23.7% Malay; 21.9% Chinese; 7.7% Bidayuh; 5.1% Melanau; 5.5% other Bumiputera; 4.3% Non Citizen; 0.6% others;
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
Postal code	93xxx to 98xxx
Calling code	082 to 086
ISO 3166 code	K (MY-13, 50–53)
Vehicle registration	QA to QT
GDP (2019)	RM 149.724 billion ($36.682 billion) (3rd)
GDP per capita (2019)	RM 53,358 ($13,072) (5th)
HDI (2019)	0.745 (high) (14th)
Driving side	Left
Electricity voltage	230 V, 50 Hz
Currency	Malaysian ringgit (RM/MYR)
Website	Official website

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

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

Other websites

Media related to Sarawak at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

States and Federal Territories of Malaysia
States: Johor \| Kedah \| Kelantan \| Melaka \| Negeri Sembilan \| Pahang \| Perak \| Perlis \| Penang \| Sabah \| Sarawak \| Selangor \| Terengganu
Federal Territories: Kuala Lumpur \| Labuan \| Putrajaya

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Sarawak
State
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Bumi Kenyalang^[1] Land of the Hornbills
Motto(s): Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti United, Striving, Serving Unitum, Pertinacem, Servientes (Latin)
Anthem: Ibu Pertiwiku My Motherland^[2]
Sarawak in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°48′N 113°53′E / 2.800°N 113.883°E / 2.800; 113.883
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	List Betong Bintulu Kapit Kuching Limbang Miri Mukah Samarahan Sarikei Serian Sibu Sri Aman
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 ^[7]
• Total	124,450 km² (48,050 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Mount Murud)	2,424 m (7,953 ft)
Population (2020)^[7]
• Total	2,907,500 (4th)
• 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]	30.2% Iban 23.7% Malay 21.9% Chinese 7.7% Bidayuh 5.1% Melanau 5.5% other Bumiputera 4.3% Non Citizen 0.6% others
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST^[9])
Postal code	93xxx^[10] to 98xxx^[11]
Calling code	082 to 086^[12]
ISO 3166 code	K (MY-13, 50–53)^[13]^[14]
Vehicle registration	QA to QT^[15]
GDP (2019)	RM 149.724 billion ($36.682 billion) (3rd)^[16]
GDP per capita (2019)	RM 53,358 ($13,072) (5th)^[16]
HDI (2019)	0.745 (high) (14th)^[17]
Driving side	Left
Electricity voltage	230 V, 50 Hz
Currency	Malaysian ringgit (RM/MYR)
Website	Official website