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Mount Murud or Muru is a sandstone mountain located in Limbang Division , Sarawak , ___MASK28___ At 2 , 423 m ( 7 , 946 ft ), it is the highest mountain in Sarawak . The Gunung Mulu National Park is a national park in Miri Division , Sarawak , ___MASK28___ , is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that encompasses caves and karst formations in a mountainous equatorial rainforest setting . The park is famous for its caves and the expeditions that have been mounted to explore them and their surrounding rainforest , most notably the Royal Geographical Society Expedition of 1977  1978 , which saw over 100 scientists in the field for 15 months . This initiated a series of over 20 expeditions now drawn together as the Mulu Caves Project . The Bakun Dam is an embankment dam located in Sarawak , ___MASK28___ , on the Balui River , a tributary or source of the Rajang River and some sixty kilometres west of Belaga . As part of the project , the second tallest concrete - faced rockfill dam in the world would be built . It is planned to generate 2 , 400 megawatts ( MW ) of electricity once completed . Kuching ( Jawi : ), officially the City of Kuching , is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in ___MASK28___ . It is also the capital of Kuching Division . The city is situated on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of with a population about 165 , 642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159 , 490 in the Kuching South administrative regiona total of 325 , 132 people . Bintulu is a coastal town on the island of Borneo in the central region of Sarawak , ___MASK28___ . Bintulu is located 610 kilometres ( 380 mi ) northeast of Kuching , 216 kilometres ( 134 mi ) northeast of Sibu , and 200 kilometres ( 120 mi ) southwest of Miri . With a population of 114 , 058 as of 2010 , Bintulu is the capital of the Bintulu District of the Bintulu Division of Sarawak , ___MASK28___ . Java ( Indonesian : Jawa ; Javanese :  ; Sundanese :  ) is an island of ___MASK35___ . With a population of over 141 million ( the island itself ) or 145 million ( the administrative region ) Census released in December 2015 , Java is home to 56 . 7 percent of the Indonesian population and is the most populous island on Earth . The Indonesian capital city , Jakarta , is located on western Java . Much of Indonesian history took place on Java . It was the center of powerful Hindu - Buddhist empires , the Islamic sultanates , and the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies . Java was also the center of the Indonesian struggle for independence during the 1930s and 1940s . Java dominates ___MASK35___ politically , economically and culturally . An emperor ( through Old French " empereor " from ) is a monarch , usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial ___MASK75___ . Empress , the female equivalent , may indicate an emperor ' s wife (" empress consort "), mother (" empress dowager "), or a woman who rules in her own right (" empress regnant "). Emperors are generally recognized to be of a higher honour and rank than kings . In Europe the title of Emperor was , since the Middle Ages , considered equal or almost equal in dignity to that of Pope , due to the latter ' s position as visible head of the Church and spiritual leader of Western Europe . The Emperor of Japan is the only currently reigning monarch whose title is translated into English as " Emperor ". Maritime Southeast Asia is the maritime region of Southeast Asia as opposed to mainland Southeast Asia and comprises ___MASK28___ , Brunei , the Philippines , Singapore and Indonesia . Maritime Southeast Asia is sometimes also referred to as " island Southeast Asia " or " insular Southeast Asia ". The 19th - century term " Malay Archipelago " refers to a largely similar area . Kuching Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak , ___MASK28___ , on the island of Borneo . Formerly part of what was called the " First Division ", it is the center and the starting point of modern Sarawak . Kuching Division has a total area of 4 , 559 . 5 square kilometres . The Rajang River is a river in Sarawak , ___MASK28___ . The river is located in northwest of Borneo and it originates in the Iran Mountains . The river flows approximately 563 km into Kapit , and then to the South China Sea , making it the longest river in ___MASK28___ . A title is a prefix or suffix added to someone ' s name in certain contexts . It may signify either veneration , an official position or a professional or ___MASK86___ qualification . In some languages , titles may be inserted before a last name ( for example , " Graf " in German , Cardinal in Catholic usage or clerical titles such as Archbishop ). Some titles are hereditary . Kalimantan is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo . It comprises 73 % of the island ' s area . The non - Indonesian parts of Borneo are ___MASK92___ and East ___MASK28___ . The Sarawak River is a river in Sarawak , ___MASK28___ . It is an important source of water and transportation for the inhabitants in southwestern Sarawak . It is also used in water - related sport activities such as the annual Sarawak Regatta which attract tourists from all over the world . A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king ( or an empress consort in the case of an emperor ). In ___MASK92___ , the wife of the Sultan is known as a " Raja Isteri " with prefix " Pengiran Anak ", equivalent with queen consort in English , as were the consorts of tsars when Bulgaria was still a monarchy . A queen consort usually shares her husband ' s social rank and status . She holds the feminine equivalent of the king ' s monarchical titles , but historically , she does not share the king ' s political and military powers . A queen regnant is a queen in her own right with all the powers of a monarch , who ( usually ) has become queen by inheriting the throne upon the death of the previous monarch . Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall , with annual rainfall between . There are two types of rainforest : tropical rainforest and temperate rainforest . The monsoon trough , alternatively known as the intertropical convergence zone , plays a significant role in creating the climatic conditions necessary for the ___MASK66___ ' s tropical rainforests . Sumatra is a large island in western ___MASK35___ that is part of the Sunda Islands . It is the largest island that is entirely in ___MASK35___ ( two larger islands , Borneo and New Guinea , are shared between ___MASK35___ and other countries ) and the sixth - largest island in the world at 473 , 481 km ( including adjacent islands such as the Riau Islands and Bangka Belitung Islands ). ___MASK35___ ( or ; Indonesian : ), officially the Republic of ___MASK35___ , is a unitary sovereign state and transcontinental country located mainly in Southeast Asia with some territories in Oceania . Situated between the Indian and Pacific oceans , it is the world ' s largest island country , with more than seventeen thousand islands . At , ___MASK35___ is the world ' s 14th - largest country in terms of land area and world ' s 7th - largest country in terms of combined sea and land area . It has an estimated population of over 260 million people and is the world ' s fourth most populous country , the most populous Austronesian nation , as well as the most populous Muslim - majority country . The world ' s most populous island of Java contains more than half of the country ' s population . ___MASK28___ is a federal constitutional monarchy located in Southeast Asia . It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions , Peninsular ___MASK28___ and East ___MASK28___ ( Malaysian Borneo ). Peninsular ___MASK28___ shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore , Vietnam , and Indonesia . East ___MASK28___ shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur , while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government . With a population of over 30 million , ___MASK28___ is the 44th most populous country . The southernmost point of continental Eurasia , Tanjung Piai , is in ___MASK28___ . Located in the tropics , ___MASK28___ is one of 17 megadiverse countries on earth , with large numbers of endemic species . Sulawesi , formerly known as Celebes ( or ), is an island in ___MASK35___ . One of the four Greater Sunda Islands , and the world ' s eleventh - largest island , it is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands . Within ___MASK35___ , only Sumatra , Borneo and Papua are larger in territory , and only Java and Sumatra have larger populations . Sibu is an inland town at the central region of Sarawak and the capital of Sibu District in Sibu Division , Sarawak , ___MASK28___ . The town is located on the island of Borneo . The town covers an area of . It is located at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers , some 60 kilometres from the South China Sea and approximately north - east of the state capital Kuching . The population is mainly dominated by Chinese especially the Fuzhou people . Other ethnic groups such as indigenous Melanau , Malay , and Iban are also present in this region . The town population as of the year 2010 is 162 , 676 . Margaret , Lady Brooke , The Ranee of Sarawak ( 1849 -- 1936 ) was queen consort of the second White Rajah of Sarawak , Charles Anthony Johnson Brooke . She published her memoir My Life in Sarawak in 1913 , that offers a rare glimpse of life in The Astana in Kuching and colonial Borneo . The Ranee became legendary during her lifetime as a woman of strength and intelligence , as well as her extraordinary circumstance as Eurasian royalty . Brooke loved his wife dearly . The Astana was built specially for her as a wedding present . And Fort Margherita , also in Kuching , was named after her . Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia , consisting of the countries that are geographically south of ___MASK80___ , east of India , west of New Guinea and north of Australia . The region lies near the intersection of geological plates , with heavy seismic and volcanic activity . Southeast Asia consists of two geographic regions : ___MASK52___ ( tr . '), officially the Republic of ___MASK52___ ( tr . '), is a country in southeastern Europe . It is bordered by ___MASK59___ to the north , ___MASK90___ and Macedonia to the west , ___MASK29___ and Turkey to the south , and the Black Sea to the east . With a territory of , ___MASK52___ is Europe ' s 16th - largest country . Sarawak is one of the two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo ( Sabah being the other state ). This territory has a certain level of autonomy in administration , immigration , and judiciary . Sarawak is in northwest Borneo , bordering the state of Sabah to the northeast , Kalimantan , the Indonesian portion of Borneo , to the south , and the independent state of ___MASK92___ in the northwest . The capital city , Kuching , is the economic centre of the state and the seat of the Sarawak state government . Other cities and towns in Sarawak include Miri , Sibu , and Bintulu . As of the 2015 census in ___MASK28___ , the total population of Sarawak is 2 , 636 , 000 . Sarawak has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species . It has several prominent cave systems at Gunung Mulu National Park . Rajang River is the longest river in ___MASK28___ ; Bakun Dam , one of the largest dams in Southeast Asia , is located on one of its tributaries , the Balui River . Mount Murud is the highest point in Sarawak . ___MASK92___ , officially the Nation of ___MASK92___ , the Abode of Peace ( Jawi : ), is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia . Apart from its coastline with the South ___MASK80___ Sea , the country is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak , ___MASK28___ . It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang . ___MASK92___ is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo ; the remainder of the island ' s territory is divided between the nations of ___MASK28___ and Indonesia . ___MASK92___ ' s population was 408 , 786 in July 2012 . Sabah , nicknamed " Negeri Di Bawah Bayu " (" Land Below the Wind "), is one of the two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo ( Sarawak being the other state ). This territory has a certain level of autonomy in administration , immigration , and judiciary which differentiates it from the Malaysian Peninsula states . Sabah is situated in northern Borneo , bordering the state of Sarawak to the southwest , Kalimantan to the south , while separated by sea from the Federal Territory of Labuan in the west and the ___MASK87___ to the north and east . Kota Kinabalu is the capital city as well the economic centre for the state and the seat for the Sabah state government . Other major towns in Sabah include Sandakan and Tawau . As of the 2015 census in ___MASK28___ , the state ' s population is 3 , 543 , 500 . Sabah has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species . The state has a long mountain ranges in the west side which formed as part of the Crocker Range National Park . Kinabatangan River is the second longest river in ___MASK28___ while Mount Kinabalu is the highest point of Sabah as well for ___MASK28___ . Balui River is a river in Sarawak , ___MASK28___ . It is a tributary of the Rajang River . The 2400 megawatt Bakun hydroelectric dam is located on the river . Asia is ___MASK66___ ' s largest and most populous continent , located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres and sharing the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe . Asia covers an area of , about 30 % of ___MASK66___ ' s total land area and 8 . 7 % of the ___MASK66___ ' s total surface area . The continent , which has long been home to the majority of the human population , was the site of many of the first civilizations . Asia is notable for not only its overall large size and population , but also dense and large settlements as well as vast barely populated regions within the continent of 4 . 4 billion people . Borneo is the third - largest island in the world and the largest island in Asia . At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia , in relation to major Indonesian islands , it is located north of Java , west of Sulawesi , and east of Sumatra .