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Welcome To Sarawak: The Land of Hornbill!!

Sarawak, located in Malaysia Borneo, was the biggest state in Malaysia, covering 124,450 square kilometers of land. The land itself already covering almost half of Malaysian total landmass. This state, also known as Bumi Kenyalang, or The Land of Hornbills, has a very big population of 2.054 million people as in 2009, with an average of every 20.1 people per kilometers. With that in mind, of course there is plenty of races and cultures. In Sarawak alone, they have more than 40 ethnic groups living in this land for many hundreds or thousands of years long. Among the ethnic groups living here is Malay, Chinese, Iban and Bidayuh. Together, they not just making Sarawak a prosperous state, but also the most harmony and unique state in Malaysia.

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Facts and Files of Sarawak

Nickname The Land of the Hornbills
Motto Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti (United, Striving, Serving)
Official Anthem Ibu Pertiwiku (My Motherland)
Main Capital Kuching
Area 124,450 km sq. or 48,050.4 sq. miles
Estimated Population 2,504,000 (2009)
Density 20.1 per km sq.
Date of Independence 16 September 1963 (when Sarawak joins Malaysia)

Calendar Of Events in Sarawak 2010/2011

Calendar of 2010

New Year ‘s Day 1 January
Chinese New Year 14- 15 February
Prophets Muhammad’s Birthday 26 February
Good Friday 2 April
Labour Day 1 May
Wesak Day 28 May
Gawai Dayak festival 1-2 June
The Malaysian King’s Birthday 5 June
National Day 31 August
Hari Raya Aidilfitri 10-11 September
Malaysia Day 16 September
Yang-di-Pertua of Sarawak Birthday 23 October
Hari Raya Haji 17 November
Awal Muharram  (Islamic New Year) 7 December
Christmas Day 25 December

Calendar of 2011

New Year ‘s Day 1 January
Chinese New Year 3-4 February
Prophets Muhammad’s Birthday 15 February
Good Friday 22 April
Labour Day 1 May
Wesak Day 17 May
Gawai Dayak festival 1-2 June
The Malaysian King’s Birthday 4 June
National Day 31 August
Hari Raya Aidilfitri 30-31 August
Yang-di-Pertua of Sarawak Birthday 10 September
Malaysia Day 16 September
Hari Raya Haji 6 November
Awal Muharram  (Islamic New Year) 27 November
Christmas Day 25 December
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