| Geography |
| Area |
124,450 Square kilometers |
| Capital |
Kuching |
| People |
| Population |
2,071,506 |
| Ethnic Groups |
Malays |
22.30% |
|
Iban |
29.20% |
|
Bidayuh |
8.00% |
|
Melanau |
5.50% |
|
Other Bumiputra |
5.70% |
|
Chinese |
25.90% |
|
Other Ethnic Groups |
0.40% |
|
Non-Malaysians |
3.00% |
| Religions |
| Islam |
31.30% |
| Christianity |
42.60% |
| Hinduism |
0.10% |
| Buddhism |
12.00% |
| Other Traditional Chinese Religion |
0.40% |
| Tribal/ Folk Religion |
5.20% |
| Other Religions |
1.30% |
| No Religion |
3.90% |
| Unknown |
0.90% |
| Literacy Rate |
| 10 years and above |
81.60% |
| 20 years and above |
10.20% |
| Poverty Rate |
| 5.80% |
| Head of State |
| His Excellency Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng |
| State Executive Councillors |
| Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Abdul Taib Mahmud |
Resource Management and Planning |
| Deputy Chief Minister I Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. George Chan Hong Nam |
Public Utilities and Finance, Industrial Development |
| Deputy Chief Minister II Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Alfred Jabu anak Numpang |
Rural and Land Development |
| Datuk William Mawan Ikom |
Environment and Public Health |
| Dato Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg |
Tourism |
| Datuk Micheal Manyin anak Jawong |
Housing |
| Dato' Dr James Jemut Masing |
Urbanisation and Social Development |
| Datuk Wong Soon Koh |
Communications and Infrastructure Development |
| Dato Adenan Satem |
Agriculture and Food Industry |
| Dr Yee Moh Chai |
Resource Development & Information Technology |
| Principal State Government Officials |
| State Secretary: |
Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain |
| State Legal Advisor: |
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| State Financial Officer: |
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| State Police Chief: |
Dato' Talib Jamal |
| State Education Director: |
Mohamed Sabil |
| State Health Director: |
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| Judiciary |
| Ketua Hakim Syariah |
Sam Ojeh |
| Economy |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
RM 16,323 million |
| Average Annual GDP Growth Rate |
5.40% |
| Per Capita GDP |
RM 12,775 |
| Average Annual Per Capita GDP Growth Rate |
7.20% |
| Political Conditions |
| State predominant political party |
Barisan Nasional |
| State seats held by other parties |
Meluan(Independent), Kidurong(DAP) |
| Parliament seats held by other parties |
Bandar Kuching(DAP) |
