Country Reports
Malaysia
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Country name |
Federation of Malaysia |
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Government type |
Constitutional Monarchy |
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Capital |
Kuala Lumpur |
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Independence |
31 August 1957 (from United Kingdom) |
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National holiday |
31 August (1957) Independence day/Malaysia Day |
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Area |
329,847 sq m |
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Location |
South East Asia |
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Neighbouring countries |
Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia |
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Coastline |
4,675 km |
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Population |
27,9 million (UN, 2010) |
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Nationality |
Malaysian |
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Language |
Malay /official), English, Chinese dialects, Tamil, Telugu, Mayalam |
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Composition of population |
Malay, Chinese, Indigenous, Indian |
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Major religions |
Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism |
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Highest peak |
Gunung Kinabaln 4,100 m |
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Climate |
Tropical |
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Time zone |
GTM + 8 hours |
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Currency |
1 ringgit = 100 sen |
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Telephone |
International dialing code: 0060 |
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Internet domain |
.my |
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GNI per capita |
US$15,650 (World Bank, 2011) |
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Natural resources |
Tin, copper, iron ore, bauxite, petroleum, natural gas, timber |
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Agriculture products: |
Rubber, palm oil, rice, cocao, timber, coconuts, pepper |
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Main industries: |
Electronics, petroleum and liquefied gas, chemicals, palm oil, wood and wood products, paper, rubber, textiles |