Sarawak

Summary

Sarawak is a federated state^[1]. Sarawak ranks in the top 9% of federated_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,179 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sarawak is located in Malaysia^[3].
• Sarawak is in the country of Malaysia^[4].
• Sarawak's head of government is recorded as Abang Johari^[5].
• Sarawak's instance of is recorded as federated state^[6].
• Sarawak's instance of is recorded as state of Malaysia^[7].
• Sarawak's head of state is recorded as Abdul Taib Mahmud^[8].
• Sarawak's capital is recorded as Kuching^[9].
• Sarawak's official language is recorded as English^[10].
• Sarawak's official language is recorded as Malaysian Malay^[11].
• Sarawak's official language is recorded as Malay^[12].
• Sarawak's currency is recorded as Malaysian ringgit^[13].
• Sarawak's shares border with is recorded as North Kalimantan^[14].
• Sarawak's shares border with is recorded as West Kalimantan^[15].
• Sarawak's shares border with is recorded as Sabah^[16].
• Sarawak's shares border with is recorded as East Kalimantan^[17].
• Sarawak's shares border with is recorded as Brunei^[18].
• Sarawak's anthem is recorded as Ibu Pertiwiku^[19].
• Sarawak's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary system^[20].
• Sarawak's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Betong^[21].
• Sarawak's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bintulu^[22].
• Sarawak's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kapit^[23].
• Sarawak's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kuching^[24].
• Sarawak's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Limbang^[25].
• Sarawak's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Miri^[26].
• Sarawak's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mukah Division^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include July 22, 1963^[28] and September 16, 1963^[29].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Sarawak include Sarawak Stadium^[30], a stadium^[31], in Malaysia^[32], founded in 1997^[33].

Why It Matters

Sarawak ranks in the top 9% of federated_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,179 views/month).^[2] Sarawak has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Sarawak is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for Sarawak include Sarawak Stadium^[30], a stadium^[31], in Malaysia^[32], founded in 1997^[33].