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Sarawak is found on the northwest of Borneo Island. Covering a land space of roughly 124,000 kilometer square, it is the state that occupied the largest areas in Malaysia. Sarawak is additionally referred to as the land of the horn-bills because the protected bird is the symbol of the state. Two thirds of the state is covered with tropical rain forests, thus Sarawak is wealthy in flora and fauna. However, it is conjointly filled to the brim with history and culture.
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EthnicsSarawak has an indigenous population of twenty seven ethnic. The main ethnic groups are the Dayaks, and they are formed up of the Ibans which they called as the Sea Dayaks and also the Bidayuh, the Land Dayaks. Other ethnic groups include the Melanau, Kenyah, Penan, and Kedayan. Every single one of these ethnic has its own distinctive culture and heritage.
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History |
The history of Sarawak dates back to 45,000 B.C. Human fossils from that point was discovered close to Niah Caves. Sarawak was formerly a dependency of the Brunei Sultanate. In 1841, the Sultan of Brunei handover control of Kuching to the British, Sir James Brooke was responsible for the command of Sarawak. James Brooke later bestowed himself the tittle "Rajah of Sarawak". For the subsequent 3 generations, the white Rajahs reined the state.
During the Second World War, Sarawak was occupied by the Japanese. When the Japanese surrendered in 1946, the British regained legislation over Sarawak and it became one of the British colonies. In 1963, Sarawak, along with the state of Sabah, Malaya and Singapore formed the Federation of Malaysia. |
Natural ResourcesThe coast of Sarawak is rich with petroleum, the most natural resource of the state. Other resources of the state include timber, black and white peppers, birds' nest, coconut, rubber, and palm oil. Today, the manufacturing and trading industry in Sarawak is developing rapidly. The Sarawak State Government has additionally continuously encourages and promotes tourism as a significant state economic activity.
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