Sarawak, Malaysia

Welcome to Sarawak. That what i will wrote in this review. Almost no one in the world don't know where is Sarawak. Where is Sarawak located,what about the culture,the religion,the interesting places and many more. So i will give some quick information about Sarawak. Who knows maybe some days when you read this review or this entries you like to visit Sarawak.

Introduction

Ok lets go on about Sarawak. Basically, Sarawak is located in South East Asian and one of the Malaysian country. A part from that Sarawak is the biggest country in Malaysia. Sarawak also known as East Malaysian because Sarawak and Sabah the other Malaysian country are located in a island called Borneo Island same with Brunei and Kalimantan of Indonesian Republic.

The capital city for Sarawak is Kuching (Cat).That's why Kuching also known as a Cat City among the tourist. There are also several international airport in Sarawak. But the biggest one is situated in city of Kuching named Kuching International Airport (KIA). The IATA code for KIA is KCH. Did you know what IATA stand for? Ok lets me explain a little bit before i gone through with information about Sarawak will ya. IATA stand for International Air Transport Association a trade association representing and serving the airline industry world-wide. So any airlines in the world use the same code provide by the IATA. You also can use your Google Maps to located KIA. Just key in this latitude: 1.483 and the longitude: 110.333 in the search box or by using this coordinates 1°29'11"N 110°20'31"E. It will directly brings you guys to Kuching International Airport (KIA).

Now let me continued with Sarawak. The enchanting state of Sarawak is Malaysia's largest state, as i mentioned earlier endowed with the world's richest and most diverse ecosystem. Sarawak's ancient rainforest canopies, the world's largest flower, the Rafflesia; squirrels and snakes that can glide through the air, mouse deer the size of kittens, pitcher plants that eat insects and even relish the occasional small mammal. In fact, there are countless species of flora and fauna, yet to be discovered.

From pristine underwater marine life and untouched coral reefs to rich heritage and from wilderness to modern city landscape, Sarawak is a potpourri of experiences appreciated by travellers from all over the world. Head into Sarawak's interiors and your heartbeat will flutter at the fascinating and enchanting dances of the multi-ethnic tribes living harmoniously with each other.

Indeed, 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.

Climate/Weather
On the whole, Sarawak has an equatorial climate. The temperature is relatively uniform within the range of 23°C to 32°C throughout the year. During the months of March to September, the weather is generally dry and warm.

Humidity is consistently high on the lowlands ranging from 85 per cent to 95 per cent per annum. The average rainfall per year is between 3,300 mm and 4,600 mm, depending on locality, and the wettest months are from November to February.

Government

Sarawak is presently divided into 11 administrative divisions - Kuching, Sri Aman, Sibu, Miri, Limbang, Sarikei, Kapit, Kota Samarahan, Bintulu, Mukah and Betong. Kuching is the seat of government for modern Sarawak and is home to some 458,300 people making it the highest populated city in Sarawak and the 7th highest populated city in Malaysia. Sarawak has a Chief Minister, which heads a Cabinet of Ministers.

The Chief Minister is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Negeri (or Governor), from amongst members of the State's Legislative Council. Elections are held every five years. The present Chief Minister is YAB Pehin Sri Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud. Kuching is also where the Head of the State of Sarawak, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) His Excellency Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng resides.

That's a simple information i can give you all. For more detail about Sarawak please look up Sarawak Tourism Board web site. I also want to give full credit for Sarawak Tourism Board because most of the articles in this entries here comes from there. Thank you very much. Next time maybe i will give u all some more quick information about other country in Malaysian.