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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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