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Malaysia, located in Southeast Asia, consists of the Malaysian Peninsula and the States of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. (Borneo is shared with Brunei and Indonesia). The Peninsula is bordered by Thailand in the north; the island of Singapore lies to the south. Singapore is linked to Johor, in Malaysia, by a causeway.
Kuala Lumpur, known as KL, is the capital of Malaysia.
Much of Malaysia is still heavily forested, despite its major timber industry. A mountain range running down the centre of the peninsula divides east from west. The rubber plantations which make Malaysia the world's largest rubber producer cover much of the coastal plains and hills of the west.
The climate is hot and humid, although it is cooler in the highlands as the country is located near the equator and experiences a tropical climate.
Population
The population of Malaysia was estimated at 24,821,286 in 2007.
Country size: 329,847 square kilometres (127,355 sq mi)
The country is separated into two regions — Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo — by the South China Sea.
Languages
The language of Malaysia is Bahasa Melayu. Chinese dialects and Tamil are spoken by the respective ethnic groups. English is the language of business.
Religion
Malaysia's multicultural society is reflected in its religious communities: Buddhists/Taoists/Confucianists, Hindus, Muslims, a minority of Sikhs and some Christians. The aborigines retain their Animist religion, believing that there is a spirit in everything.
Malaya became independent in 1957 and in 1963 the Federation of Malaysia consisting of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak was formed. Singapore left the Federation in 1965.
Malaysia is well-endowed with natural resources in areas such as agriculture, forestry and minerals. In terms of agriculture, Malaysia is one of the top exporters of natural rubber and palm oil, which together with sawn logs and sawn timber, cocoa, pepper, pineapple and tobacco dominate the growth of the sector. Palm oil is also a major generator of foreign exchange.
National Day: 31st August |
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