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History of Sarawak
Gua Niah was the site of the first known human settlement some 4,000 years ago. The 16th century saw the Bruneian Empire govern the coastal region of Sarawak. A British explorer named James Brooke arrived in Sarawak in 1839 and became the first White Rajah, or Raja Putih in Malay, to govern the state. From 1841 to 1946, Sarawak was ruled by him and his successors.
The Japanese controlled Sarawak for three years during World War II. Following the war, Sarawak was given to Britain by Charles Vyner Brooke, the last White Rajah, and became a British Crown Colony in 1946. Sarawak became one of the founding members of Malaysia, which was founded on September 16, 1963, after the British granted it self-government on July 22, 1963.
Now, the current-day Sarawak is thriving with a booming economy, modernized infrastructure, and strong development that promise to enhance Sarawak's future.
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