| Sarawak
is the largest state in Malaysia,
an outback of sheer beauty rich
in resources such as pepper, cocoa,
palm oil, timber and oil. With an
area of 124,450 sq. km, it is a
region of endless fascination, possessing
the largest cave chamber in the
world, verdant jungles, unique fauna
and flora, white beaches, and remote
islands. Its population of 1.5 million
people is as rich and varied as
the land.
The
capital of Sarawak is Kuching. Malaysia
Airlines flies regularly to Kuching
International Airport as well as
to Miri from Kuala Lumpur, Johor
Bahru, Singapore, and Kota Kinabalu.
Boats are a common mode of transport
in Sarawak, as its the dense vegetation
of its interior is crisscrossed
with rivers. Travel in areas not
reachable by boat is often by light
aircrafts and helicopters. Major
towns are serviced by buses.
Sarawak's
endless rivers form the vast state's
transportational backbone. The most
common crafts used along the rivers
are called perahus; they are low-lying
pencil thin canoes equipped with
outboard motors, and they curl along
with surprising speed and agility.
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