Sarawak, the largest of Malaysian states, lies in the northwestern part of the Borneo island. It extends for about 700km from east to west and has an area of 124000 sq km. Being relatively less developed than the states in West Malaysia, it has stunning national parks, unspoilt forests and wildlife. Sarawak was part of the Sultanate of Brunei in Borneo until the 19th century when it was gradually taken over by the independent adventurer James Brooke, who started a dynasty of white rajahs who ruled over Sarawak for one century. In 1963 Sarawak joined the federation of Malaysia. The highlights of Sarawak are its national parks with their stunning scenery and rich wildlife, of which the Mulu and Bako national parks are the most well known, and its diverse ethnic groups.
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82 photos of Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, a pleasant town with many green areas and interesting colonial era buildings
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64 photos of the Bako national park, which hosts an interesting combination of flora and fauna.
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73 photos the Tanjung Datu NP in western Sarawak, with pristine forests and clean and beautiful beaches
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30 photos of the village of Sematan in western Sarawak and of its nice beach
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20 photos of the Gunung Gading national park in western Sarawak, a site dedicated to the conservation of the rafflesia flower
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18 photos of Lundu, a small city in western Sarawak, the access point to the Gunung Gading NP
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21 photos of the Kubah national park near Kuching, with a large number of palm species
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9 photos of the Matang wildlife centre near the Kubah national park
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25 photos of the Kuching Wetlands national park, a coastal ecosystem with mangroves and waterways
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46 photos of the Sarawak Cultural Centre, a living museum located in Santubong
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9 photos of a Sarawakian dance performance held in the KLCCcomplex in Kuala Lumpur
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33 photos of the Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Sarawak, Malaysia
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8 photos of a pineapple plantation in Sarawak, Malaysia
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26 photos of the Anna Rais longhouse, a Bidayuh settlement about 100km south of Kuching in Sarawak
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15 photos of a pepper plantation in Sarawak, Malaysia
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5 photos of the city in Bintulu on the coast of Sarawak
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74 photos of the Similajau NP in Sarawak, sporting a beautiful coastline with long unspoiled beaches
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41 photos of Sibu, the second largest town in Sarawak and the main regional trading centre
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17 photos of Kapit, a major trading centre in the upper Rejang valley
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38 photos of the Rejang river, the longest river in Sarawak
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10 photos of an Iban longhouse near Kapit
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51 photos of Belaga, the last major town in the upper Rejang valley before the wilderness begins.
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21 photos of Niah NP, which is home to the Niah cave, one of the world's largest limestone caves.
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144 photos of the Mulu national park, with its impressive cave systems and rock formations
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109 pictures of the Kelabit highlands in central Borneo.
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21 photos of Miri, a town in northern Sarawak near the Sultanate of Brunei
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