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About
Malaysia
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Malaysia
is a federation of thirteen states in Southeast Asia.The country
consists
of two geographical regions divided by the South China
Sea.
Peninsular
Malaysia (also
known as West Malaysia), on the Malay
Peninsula shares a land border on the north with Thailand, and is
connected by
the Johor-Singapore Causeway and the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link to
the
south with Singapore.
Malaysia
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Malaysia
consists of 13 states, namely Perlis,
Kedah, Perak, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan,
Pahang, Perlis, Penang,
Selangor, Terengganu, Sabah and Serawak.
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Apart
from the 13 states, there are three Federal Territories,
which are administered under the authorities of the Ministry of Federal
Territories. Currently, there are three Federal Territories
in Malaysia.
They
are Kuala Lumpur
(Capital of Malaysia), Putrajaya and Labuan.
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The
Federal Territories have equivalent status to other states in
Malaysia
but do not have a head of state or a state assembly.
Malaysia, consists
of sultanates for the states of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan,
Pahang,
Perak, Perlis, and Terengganu. Other states which are Malacca, Penang,
Sabah, Sarawak
and Negeri Sembilan are
headed by governors/leaders also known as the "Yang Di
Pertuan".
The name "Malaysia"
was adopted in 1963 when the Federation of Malaya (Malay: Persekutuan
Tanah
Melayu), Singapore,
Sabah
and Sarawak formed a 14-state federation. Singapore
was expelled from the
federation in 1965 and subsequently became an independent country.
Geography
Malaysia is on the Malay Peninsula in southeast
Asia. The nation also includes Sabah and Sarawak on the island of
Borneo to the east. Its area slightly exceeds that of New Mexico.
Most of Malaysia is covered by forest, with a
mountain range running the length of the peninsula. Extensive forests
provide ebony, sandalwood, teak, and other woods.
Languages
Bahasa
Melayu (Malay, official), English, Chinese dialects (Cantonese,
Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam,
Panjabi, Thai; several indigenous languages (including Iban
& Kadazan) in East Malaysia
Ethnicity/race (estimated in
2004)
Malay
50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, Indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others
7.8%
Religions
Muslim
(official), Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh; Shamanism
(East Malaysia)
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Country head (Yang di Peruan
Agung)
DYMM Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud.
Prime Minister
Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Prime
Minister Office in Putrajaya
Land area:
Approx. 126,853 sq mi (328,549 sq km); total area:
127,317 sq mi (329,750 sq km)
Population
(estimated on Y2006) 24,385,858 (growth rate:
1.8%); birth rate: 22.9/1000; infant mortality rate: 17.2/1000; life
expectancy: 72.5; density per sq mi: 192
Malaysia
Capital
Kuala Lumpur, 3,688,200 (metro. area), 1,403,400 (considered to be the
largest city)
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Other large cities in
Malaysia
Kelang, 683,200; Johor Bharu, 682,100
Local Currency
Ringgit Malaysia (RM)
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