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Malaysia

General Information about Malaysia

Malaysia is located in southeast Asia and is comprised of thirteen states and three territories. Malaysia lies between the Indian and Pacific Oceans in the South China Sea and is bordered by Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, the Phillapines and Thailand. Malaysia is separated by the South China Sea into two regions,- Borneo and the Malay Peninsula.

Malaysia has a population of around 25,000,000 people. 80% of this live in the Malay Peninsula region. Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur is also located in the Malay Peninsula. Bahasa Malaysia is the official language of Malaysia but English and a range of Chinese dialects are spoken also. Around 60% of the population follow Islamic beliefs.

Malaysia is famous for it's Orang-utans so the Sepilok Orang-Utan Rehabilitation Centre is a very popular place to visit. This is one of the four orang-utan sanctuaries in the world and is situated in the Borneo region of Malaysia.

Climate

Find Out About The Climate In Malaysia

Malaysia experiences a general equatorial tropical climate with two main seasons. The climated in Malaysia is highly affected by the monsoons. In the southwest during April and October the climate is more tropical with mild conditions. The monsoon season beginning in October in the north east and lasting until February. The annual temperature sits around 25-28 degrees on the peninsula with lows of 24 degrees along the coast. Rainfall varies from region to region although floods are common around the coastal region of Sabah which hit most from the monsoons. Sabah receives approximately 140 inches each year while the annual average is around 100 inches.

Geography

Geographical Information On Malaysia

Set in south east Asia Malaysia measures over 329,750 square kilometres with a coastline of 2,068 kilometres on Peninsular while East Malaysia has slightly larger coastline of 2,607 kilometres. Also included as a part of Malaysia is Sabah and Sarawak which are set on the island of Borneo where East Malaysia is located. The highest peak of Malaysia is Mount Kinabalu which is located on Sabah and measures over 4,095 metres . Mount Kinabalu is the 20th highest mountain in the world and can be found within the Crocker Range. Much of the terrain in Malaysia is mountainous with coastal plains rising into hills.

Economy

Learn About The Economy In Malaysia

The economy in Malaysia is very strong and continues to grow. Malaysia is considered to be a middle-income country and transformed its economy from 1971 through to the late 90's from an economy mainly based on raw materials to a multi-sector economy. Malaysia has a low unemployment rate of only 3 percent with only 8 percent living below the poverty line. The service industry is the main source of income and contributes over 59 percent while employing almost half of the population. Closely followed is the industry sector on 33 percent with the agricultural industry only providing 7 percent. Malaysia mainly exports electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas as well as textiles and chemicals. The official currency of Malaysia is the Ringgit.

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