| Total Area: |
124,449.5 square kilometres |
| Location: |
Between latitude 0° 50’ and 5° N and longitude 109° 36’ and 115° 40’ E
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| Government System: |
Parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch |
| Capital City: |
Kuching |
| Major Ethnic Group: |
Iban, Malay, Chinese and Bidayuh |
| Sarawak Indigenous Races: |
Bidayuh or Land Dayak Bukitan, Bisayah, Dusun, Iban or Sea Dayak, Kadayan, Kelabit, Kayan, Kenyah (including Sabup and Sipeng), Kajang (including Sekapan, Kejaman, Lahanan, Punan, Tanjong and Kanowit), Lugat, Lisum, Malay, Melanau, Murut or Lun Bawang, Penan, Sian, Tagal, Tabun, Ukit |
| Common Languanges: |
Malay, English, Mandarin, Iban, others local dialects |
| Religion: |
Islam, Christianity and Buddhism
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| Time: |
GMT + 8 hours
US Eastern Standard Time + 13 hours
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| Climate: |
Tropical : warm and sunny throughout the year. Daily temperature range from 33° C (90° F) in the afternoon to 22° C (70° F) during the night.
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