transport: Sarawak

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Sarawak ( sə-RAH-wok, Malay: [saˈrawaʔ]) is a state of Malaysia. It is the largest of the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is 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 to the north. The state capital, Kuching, is Sarawak's largest city, its economic centre, and the seat of the state government. Other cities and towns in Sarawak include Miri, Sibu, and Bintulu. As of the 2020 Malaysia census, Sarawak's population was 2.453 million. Sarawak has an equatorial climate, with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and p…

Evidence: 65 • authority: 72

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. A federal constitutional monarchy, it consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on Mainland Southeast Asia and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Thailand, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and maritime borders with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the country's national capital, largest city, and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government, while Putrajaya is the federal administrative…

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East Malaysia (Malay: Malaysia Timur), or the Borneo States, also known as Malaysian Borneo, is the part of Malaysia on and near the island of Borneo, the world's third-largest island. East Malaysia comprises the states of Sabah and Sarawak as well as the Federal Territory of Labuan. East Malaysia is bordered to the north by the nation of Brunei, which consists of two enclaves in the state of Sarawak. To the south and southeast is the Indonesian portion of Borneo, Kalimantan. East Malaysia lies to the east of Peninsular Malaysia (also known as the States of Malaya), the part of the country on the Malay Peninsula. The two are separated by the South China Sea. East Malaysia is less populated…

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Camera trapping survey of vertebrates in Lipis Geopark, Pahang, Malaysia with notes on cave utilisation by mainland clouded leopard (<i>Neofelis nebulosa</i>).. Lipis Geopark, a recently designated National Geopark in Pahang, is geologically rich in limestone karst formations centred in Merapoh. Its north-eastern region comprises a portion of the Taman Negara Pahang, with an entry point at Sungai Relau, Merapoh. However, research conducted in the area is highly concentrated in the forested regions inside Taman Negara Pahang, with minimal studies assessing vertebrate diversity outside the protected National Park. Thus, this study compiled data on the diversity of vertebrates in L…

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Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories, which form the primary administrative divisions of the country. Eleven states and two federal territories are located in Peninsular Malaysia, while two states and one federal territory are located in East Malaysia. Nine of the states in Peninsular Malaysia have monarchies, with the other four having appointed governors. State governments are led by chief ministers, who are appointed by the monarch or governor, provided they have the support of a majority in the state legislative assembly. The federal territories are directly governed by the federal government. Malaysia was formed through the union of various territor…

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Peninsular Malaysia, historically known as Peninsular Malaya or simply Malaya prior to 1963, and also known as West Malaysia and the Malaysian Peninsula, is the southern part of the Malay Peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia along with the nearby islands that are part of Malaysia. Its area totals approximately 131,956 km2 (50,948 sq mi). It makes up nearly 40% of the total area of Malaysia; the other 60% is on the island of Borneo, also known as East Malaysia. The present-day land border with Thailand to the north originates from the Anglo–Siamese Treaty of 1909, while a maritime border with Singapore to the south was established following the independence of Singapore in 1965. To the west,…

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