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Sarawak
State
Flag
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):
Bumi Kenyalang[1]
Land of the Hornbills
Motto(s):
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Sarawak in Malaysia
Country Malaysia
Japanese 1942
occupation
Capital Kuching
(and largest city)
Divisions show
List
Government
• Type Dominant-party parliamentary representative
democracy
Area
[7]
• Total 124,450 km2 (48,050 sq mi)
(Mount Murud)
Population
(2020)[7]
• Density 22/km2 (60/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sarawakian
Languages
• Official English • Malay
Demographics
• Ethnic 62.8% Dayak
groups (2016)[8] 15.5% Malay
14.7% Chinese
6.5% Melanau
0.3% other Bumiputera
Contents
1Etymology
2History
3Politics
o 3.1Government
o 3.2Administrative divisions
4Security
o 4.1Military
o 4.2Territorial disputes
5Environment
o 5.1Geography
o 5.2Biodiversity
5.2.1Conservation issues
6Economy
o 6.1Energy
o 6.2Tourism
7Infrastructure
o 7.1Transportation
o 7.2Healthcare
o 7.3Education
8Demographics
o 8.1Ethnic groups
o 8.2Languages
9Religion
10Culture
11International relations
12See also
13Notes
14References
15External links
Etymology[edit]
The rhinoceros hornbill is the state bird of Sarawak.