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Geopolitical and historical information on the Southeast Asian country of Malaysia.

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Geopolitical and historical information on the Southeast Asian country of Malaysia.

Geography of Malaysia and Map of Malaysia - Worldatlas

Printable map of Malaysia and info and links to Malaysia facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/my.htm
Federation of Malaysia Country Profile - Nations Online

Official web sites of Malaysia, Malaysian art and culture, history, cities, airlines, embassies, travel and tourism, tourist boards and newspapers.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/malaysia.htm
The World Factbook - Malaysia

The World Factbook for Malaysia with geography, government, military and more about the country.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/my.html
Malaysia - The World Bank

Malaysia is a highly open, upper-middle income economy. Malaysia was one of 13 countries identified by the Commissionon Growth and Development in its 2008 Growth Report to have recorded average growth of more than 7 percent per year for 25 years or more.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/malaysia
Malaysia: Geography, Government and More - Infoplease

Information on Malaysia - geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/malaysia.html
Malaysia History and Geography - Britannica

Country of Southeast Asia, lying just north of the Equator, that is composed of two noncontiguous regions: Peninsular Malaysia (Semenanjung Malaysia), also called West Malaysia...
http://www.britannica.com/place/Malaysia
Cities and towns in Malaysia - Wonderful Malaysia

There are numerous cities in Malaysia that are worth a visit. See our list of Malaysia's biggest cities including facts, numbers and other useful information.
http://www.wonderfulmalaysia.com/cities-malaysia.htm
US Magazine: Malaysia's Healthcare is No. 3 Worldwide - The Star Online

A study by the American publication International Living rates Malaysia's healthcare system as the third best out of 24 countries in its 2014 Global Retirement Index - beating out Spain, Italy, Ireland and New Zealand among other countries.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/02/10/Malaysian-healthcare-third-best-worldwide-US-magazine
Malaysia Military Strength

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of Malaysia.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=malaysia
Culture of Malaysia: History, People, Clothing, Traditions - Every Culture

Within Malaysian society there is a Malay culture, a Chinese culture, an Indian culture, a Eurasian culture, along with the cultures of the indigenous groups of the peninsula and north Borneo.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Malaysia.html
Malaysia Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Malaysia economy, including the population of Malaysia , GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/malaysia
Malaysia - Lonely Planet

Malaysia is like two countries in one, cleaved in half by the South China Sea. While peninsula flaunts bustling cities, colonial architecture,...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/malaysia
Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy located in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 330,803 square kilometres (127,720 sq mi) separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia

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Malaysia
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu^[1] برسکوتو برتمبه موتو‎ (Jawi) "Unity is Strength"
Anthem: "Negaraku" "My Country"
Show globe Show map of Southeast Asia Location of Malaysia (dark green) – in Asia (dark gray & white) – in ASEAN (dark gray)
Capital and largest city	Kuala Lumpur^{[fn 1]} 3°8′N 101°41′E / 3.133°N 101.683°E / 3.133; 101.683
Administrative center	Putrajaya^{[fn 2]} 2°56′N 101°42′E / 2.933°N 101.700°E / 2.933; 101.700
National languages (official)	Malay (de jure) ^[a]^[b]^[c]
Recognized languages	English (de facto)^[c]
Ethnic groups (2023) ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]	70.5% Bumiputera 57.3% Malay 13.2% indigenous groups of Sabah, Sarawak, Orang Asli and other 22.9% Chinese 6.6% Indian
Religion (2020) ^[5]	66.3% Sunni Islam (official)^[6] 21.6% Buddhism 10.1% Christianity 7.1% Hinduism 0.9% other 1.8% unknown
Demonym(s)	Malaysian
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Ibrahim Iskandar
• Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Dewan Negara (Senate)
• Lower house	Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Independence from the United Kingdom

• Federation of Malaya	31 August 1957^[7]
• Sarawak self-governance	22 July 1963
• North Borneo self-governance	31 August 1963^[8]
• Proclamation of Malaysia	16 September 1963

Area
• Total	330,803^[9]^[10] km² (127,724 sq mi) (67th)
• Water (%)	0.3
Population
• 2024 estimate	34,564,810^[11] (43rd)
• 2020 census	32,447,385^[12]
• Density	101/km² (261.6/sq mi) (116th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$1.306 trillion^[13] (30th)
• Per capita	$39,030^[13] (53rd)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$445.519 billion^[13] (36th)
• Per capita	$13,315^[13] (67th)
Gini (2021)	40.7^[14] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.807^[15] very high (63rd)
Currency	Malaysian ringgit (RM) (MYR)
Time zone	UTC +8 (MST)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Drives on	left
Calling code	+60
ISO 3166 code	MY
Internet TLD	.my

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Geography of Malaysia and Map of Malaysia - Worldatlas

Printable map of Malaysia and info and links to Malaysia facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/my.htm
Federation of Malaysia Country Profile - Nations Online

Official web sites of Malaysia, Malaysian art and culture, history, cities, airlines, embassies, travel and tourism, tourist boards and newspapers.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/malaysia.htm
The World Factbook - Malaysia

The World Factbook for Malaysia with geography, government, military and more about the country.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/my.html
Malaysia - The World Bank

Malaysia is a highly open, upper-middle income economy. Malaysia was one of 13 countries identified by the Commissionon Growth and Development in its 2008 Growth Report to have recorded average growth of more than 7 percent per year for 25 years or more.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/malaysia
Malaysia: Geography, Government and More - Infoplease

Information on Malaysia - geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/malaysia.html
Malaysia History and Geography - Britannica

Country of Southeast Asia, lying just north of the Equator, that is composed of two noncontiguous regions: Peninsular Malaysia (Semenanjung Malaysia), also called West Malaysia...
http://www.britannica.com/place/Malaysia
Cities and towns in Malaysia - Wonderful Malaysia

There are numerous cities in Malaysia that are worth a visit. See our list of Malaysia's biggest cities including facts, numbers and other useful information.
http://www.wonderfulmalaysia.com/cities-malaysia.htm
US Magazine: Malaysia's Healthcare is No. 3 Worldwide - The Star Online

A study by the American publication International Living rates Malaysia's healthcare system as the third best out of 24 countries in its 2014 Global Retirement Index - beating out Spain, Italy, Ireland and New Zealand among other countries.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/02/10/Malaysian-healthcare-third-best-worldwide-US-magazine
Malaysia Military Strength

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of Malaysia.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=malaysia
Culture of Malaysia: History, People, Clothing, Traditions - Every Culture

Within Malaysian society there is a Malay culture, a Chinese culture, an Indian culture, a Eurasian culture, along with the cultures of the indigenous groups of the peninsula and north Borneo.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Malaysia.html
Malaysia Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Malaysia economy, including the population of Malaysia , GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/malaysia
Malaysia - Lonely Planet

Malaysia is like two countries in one, cleaved in half by the South China Sea. While peninsula flaunts bustling cities, colonial architecture,...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/malaysia
Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy located in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 330,803 square kilometres (127,720 sq mi) separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia

Malaysia
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu^[1] برسکوتو برتمبه موتو‎ (Jawi) "Unity is Strength"
Anthem: "Negaraku" "My Country"
Show globe Show map of Southeast Asia Location of Malaysia (dark green) – in Asia (dark gray & white) – in ASEAN (dark gray)
Capital and largest city	Kuala Lumpur^{[fn 1]} 3°8′N 101°41′E / 3.133°N 101.683°E / 3.133; 101.683
Administrative center	Putrajaya^{[fn 2]} 2°56′N 101°42′E / 2.933°N 101.700°E / 2.933; 101.700
National languages (official)	Malay (de jure) ^[a]^[b]^[c]
Recognized languages	English (de facto)^[c]
Ethnic groups (2023) ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]	70.5% Bumiputera 57.3% Malay 13.2% indigenous groups of Sabah, Sarawak, Orang Asli and other 22.9% Chinese 6.6% Indian
Religion (2020) ^[5]	66.3% Sunni Islam (official)^[6] 21.6% Buddhism 10.1% Christianity 7.1% Hinduism 0.9% other 1.8% unknown
Demonym(s)	Malaysian
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Ibrahim Iskandar
• Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Dewan Negara (Senate)
• Lower house	Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Independence from the United Kingdom

• Federation of Malaya	31 August 1957^[7]
• Sarawak self-governance	22 July 1963
• North Borneo self-governance	31 August 1963^[8]
• Proclamation of Malaysia	16 September 1963

Area
• Total	330,803^[9]^[10] km² (127,724 sq mi) (67th)
• Water (%)	0.3
Population
• 2024 estimate	34,564,810^[11] (43rd)
• 2020 census	32,447,385^[12]
• Density	101/km² (261.6/sq mi) (116th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$1.306 trillion^[13] (30th)
• Per capita	$39,030^[13] (53rd)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$445.519 billion^[13] (36th)
• Per capita	$13,315^[13] (67th)
Gini (2021)	40.7^[14] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.807^[15] very high (63rd)
Currency	Malaysian ringgit (RM) (MYR)
Time zone	UTC +8 (MST)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Drives on	left
Calling code	+60
ISO 3166 code	MY
Internet TLD	.my

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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