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For this he was banished from Sarawak by the colonial government [37] [note 2] and was allowed to return only 17 years later for a nostalgic visit, when Sarawak became part of Malaysia. [64] In 1950 all anti-cession movements in Sarawak ceased after a clamp-down by the colonial government. [19]
Christianity is the largest religion in Sarawak, representing 50.1% of the total population according to the 2020 census. [21] Sarawakians practice a variety of religions, including Christianity, Chinese folk religion (a fusion of Buddhism , Taoism , Confucianism and ancestor worship ), Islam, Baha’i Faith and animism . [ 22 ]
Dominant religious confessions in Malaysia by state according to 2020 census. [3] Dark green: Muslim majority > 50% Light green: Muslim plurality < 50% Blue: Christian majority > 50% . Islam is the state religion of Malaysia, as per Article 3 of the Constitution. Meanwhile, other religions can be practised by non-Malay citizens of the country. [4]
Sarawak (/ s ə ˈ r ɑː w ɒ k / sə-RAH-wok, Malay:) is a state [18] [19] of Malaysia.The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north.
It was the first deadliest air crash disaster for Malaysia Airlines in history. 1978: 28 December: Color television was launched by then Prime Minister, Hussein Onn in RTM 1 channel. 1979: 21 December: Pedra Branca dispute: Singapore lodged a formal protest with Malaysia in response to a map published by Malaysia in 1979 claiming Pedra Branca ...
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[1] [2] During the British colonial rule before World War II, Sarawak was known as the Raj of Sarawak (1841–1946), Sabah was known as North Borneo (1881–1946), and Labuan was known as the Crown Colony of Labuan (1848–1946).
[88] [89] The Sarawak State Sports Council was formed in 1985 to raise the standard of sports in Sarawak. [90] Sarawak was the host of the Malaysian SUKMA Games in 1990 and 2016. [91] The state was the overall champion in the 1990, 1992, and 1994 SUKMA games. [92] Sarawakians have represented Malaysia in the Southeast Asian Games. [93]