 Malaysia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
2 30 N, 112 30 E |
| Area |
total: 329,750 sq km land: 328,550 sq km water: 1,200 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons |
| Terrain |
coastal plains rising to hills and mountains |
| Population |
24,821,286 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai note: in East Malaysia there are several indigenous languages; most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan |
| Imports |
electronics, machinery, petroleum products, plastics, vehicles, iron and steel products, chemicals |
| Exports |
electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals |
| Hazards |
flooding, landslides, forest fires |
| Resources |
tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite |
| Geography |
strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea |
| Nationality |
noun: Malaysian(s) adjective: Malaysian |
| Capital |
name: Kuala Lumpur geographic coordinates: 3 10 N, 101 42 E time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Putrajaya is referred to as administrative center not capital; Parliament meets in Kuala Lumpur |
| Internet Country Code |
.my |
| Internet Users |
11.016 million (2005) |
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