Sarawak

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]

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
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

Sarawak in Malaysia

Sarawak Bako National Park view.

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.

Religion

The largest religion in Sarawak is Christianity representing 50.1% of the total population according to the 2020 census.^[20] Islam is the second largest religion in Sarawak, followed by Buddhism. There are also minority religions like Hinduism, Baháʼí Faith and animism.