Sarawak* A state in Malaysia
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Sarawak* A state in Malaysia
The Sarawak Tourism website says
Sarawak is situated on the island of Borneo, and is one of the two states that
make up East Malaysia. Sarawak and Sabah are separated from West Malaysia
(Peninsula Malaysia) by the South China Sea about 600 km away. With an area of
124,449.51 square km, Sarawak is the largest state in Malaysia, making up some
37.5 per cent of the country's total area.
The State is bounded on the north and northwest by the South China Sea, the
northeast by Sabah and Brunei Darussalam, which forms a double enclave, and the
south by Kalimantan, Indonesia. Sarawak can be classified into three terrain
groups: the alluvial coastal plain, the mountainous interior and the central
undulating belt. Sarawak's highest point is Gunung Murut (2,434 m). Malaysia's
longest river, the Batang Rajang, glides through the State. SarawakTourism.Com:
Location
The Welcome page at the Sarawak Tourism website says:
Sarawak is home to 28 ethnic groups; each with its own distinct language,
culture and lifestyle. The Ibans form the major ethnic group on this land with
about 30.1 per cent of the total population for the year 2000 census. The
Chinese who generally live in the cities are the second largest group at 26.7
per cent, followed by the Bidayuh, Melanau and other native tribes of Sarawak.
The Malays also constitute a large portion (23 per cent) of the population as
well, mainly concentrated along the coast.
Sarawakians practise a variety of religions, including Islam, Christianity,
Chinese folk religion (a fusion of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and ancestor
worship), Bahá'i and animism. Many converts to Christianity among the Dayak
people also continue to practice traditional ceremonies, particularly with dual
marriage rites and during the important harvest and ancestral festivals such as
Gawai Dayak and Gawai Antu. SarawakTourism.Com: Introduction
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