Kingdom of Sarawak (as a sovereign state)
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The Kingdom of Sarawak was a 19th- and early 20th-century independent state on the island of Borneo, ruled as a personal monarchy by the Brooke family, known as the "White Rajahs."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Sarawak | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former monarchy
ⓘ
sovereign state ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | White Rajahs' Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Dutch Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultanate of Brunei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Kuching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cessionYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Arms of the Brooke Rajahs of Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| currency | Sarawak dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | cession to the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| establishedAsState | 1841 ⓘ |
| firstRuler | James Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | James Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
absolute monarchy
ⓘ
personal monarchy ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Rajah ⓘ |
| languageCommon |
Chinese languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iban ⓘ Malay ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | English ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Charles Vyner Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| nicknameOfRulers | White Rajahs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricalEra |
19th century
ⓘ
Age of Imperialism NERFINISHED ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Bruneian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultanate of Brunei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectorateOf | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectorateStatusStartYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| recognizedAsIndependentBy | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsIndependentYear | 1864 ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religionOfficial | none ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Brooke family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondRuler | Charles Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1841 ⓘ |
| status |
British protectorate
ⓘ
independent state ⓘ |
| successor |
British Crown Colony of Sarawak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown Colony of Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdRuler | Charles Vyner Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Kingdom of Sarawak