Sarawak

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Sarawak is a resource-rich Malaysian state on the island of Borneo, known for its diverse indigenous cultures, extensive rainforests, and long history under the rule of the White Rajahs before joining Malaysia.

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All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
Sarawak canonical 123
State of Sarawak 3
Crown Colony of Sarawak 1

Statements (59)

Predicate Object
instanceOf first-level administrative division
state of Malaysia
borderedBy Brunei Darussalam
surface form: Brunei

Kalimantan
Sabah
South China Sea
capital Kuching
climate equatorial
country Malaysia
dateJoinedFederation 1963-09-16
firstWhiteRajah James Brooke
formerColonyOf United Kingdom
formerProtectorateOf United Kingdom
hasEthnicGroup Bidayuh
Chinese
Iban people
surface form: Iban

Kayan
Kelabit
Kenyah
Lun Bawang
Malay
Dayak peoples
surface form: Melanau

Dayak peoples
surface form: Orang Ulu

Penan
hasMajorRiver Baram River
Rajang River
Sarawak River
hasNationalPark Bako National Park
Gunung Mulu National Park
Niah National Park
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Gunung Mulu National Park
headOfGovernmentTitle Premier of Sarawak
headOfStateTitle Governor of Sarawak
historicalRuler Brooke family
White Rajahs
joinedFederationOf Malaysia
knownFor biodiversity
diverse indigenous cultures
extensive rainforests
longhouses
largestCity Kuching
legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
locatedIn Southeast Asia
locatedOn Borneo
officialLanguage English
Malay
partOf Borneo
surface form: East Malaysia
regionalLanguage Bidayuh
Chinese
Iban language
surface form: Iban

Dayak peoples
surface form: Melanau

Tamil
various indigenous languages
resource hydropower potential
natural gas
palm oil
petroleum
timber
timeZone UTC+08:00

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Borneo territories of the British Empire includedColony Sarawak
this entity surface form: Crown Colony of Sarawak
Borneo hasRegion Sarawak
Bugis diasporaRegion Sarawak
Dayak peoples region Sarawak
Straits dollar usedIn Sarawak
Sabah borderedBy Sarawak
Kuching locatedIn Sarawak
Kuching capitalOf Sarawak
Kuching largestCityOf Sarawak
Kuching region Sarawak
Kuching isTourismHubFor Sarawak
Rajang River locatedIn Sarawak
Rajang River basinLocatedIn Sarawak
Kuching International Airport serves Sarawak
this entity surface form: state of Sarawak
Bornean languages region Sarawak
Kayanic languages spokenIn Sarawak
sapeh (lute) originatesFrom Sarawak
subject surface form: sapeh
Kayan people region Sarawak
Iban language spokenIn Sarawak
Iban language region Sarawak
Bidayuh people mainState Sarawak
Kayan language region Sarawak
Zapin Sarawak locatedIn Sarawak
Kayan significantRegion Sarawak
Kenyah primarilyInhabits Sarawak
Lun Bawang locatedIn Sarawak
Brooke family ruledTerritory Sarawak
James Brooke monarchOf Sarawak
James Brooke residence Sarawak