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Malaysia
Flag of Malaysia
Geography
Continent: Asia
People
Other Information
Languages: English, Malay
Religion: Buddhism
Affiliation
UN Member State
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Thirteen states make up Malaysia :

Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Melaka, Pulau Pinang, Sabah and Sarawak

Tunku Abdul Rahman first announced the date of (Malaysia) Malaya's Independence, on Feb 20, 1956

Malaysia is home to 14,500 species of flowering plants and trees, more than 200 species of mammals, 600 species of bids, 140 species of snakes and 60 species of lizards.

There are lots of wild monkeys in Malaysia.

Government Type Constitutional Parliamentary Monarchy
Capital City Kuala Lumpur
Area 329,847 km² / 127,355 sq miles
Coastline 4,675 km
Number of Union Territories 3
Number of States 13
Geography 2° 30' N and 112° 30' E
Climate Tropical
Neighboring Countries Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei
Time GMT plus eight hours
Currency Ringgit (RM)
Population 27,544,000 (2007)
Electricity 240V, 50 Hz
Literacy Percent 89
Country Dialing Code 60
Internet TLD .my
National Flag Jalur Gemilang (Stripes of Glory)
National Anthem Negaraku
National Emblem Jata Negara (Coat of Arms)
GDP per Capita U.S. $12,800
Major Trading Partners Singapore, Japan, USA
Major Products / Industries Tin, rubber, palm oil, timber, oil, textiles and electronics
Languages Bahasa Malaysia (Malay), English, Chinese dialects, Tamil and indigenous languages
Religion Muslim (60%), Buddhist (19%), Christian (9%), Hindu (6%), Taoist & Confucianist (2.6%)
People 58% Malay & other indigenous, 24% Chinese, 8% Indian, 10% others (2000)
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