Country Malaysia

 About Malaysia

"Malaysia has succeeded in diversifying the economy from dependence on exporting raw materials to expand the field of manufacturing, service and tourism "

 

 

 

 

1. Geographical location:

 

 

Malaysia is situated in a south-east Asia, the peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third adjacent to the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and South China Sea, Vietnam Sea. The total length is 2669 km boundary, which borders Brunei 381 km, Indonesia 1,782 km border, and Thailand 506 km.

 

2. Climate:

 

Tropical climate, the southwest monsoon (from April to October) and the southeast monsoon (from October to February).

3. Capital:

 

Name Capital: Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia has 13 states (negeri - negeri, singular - negeri) Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, and Terengganu, and a territorial row (Wilayah persekuataan) with three components is the capital Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya.

4. National Day:

August 31, 1957 (termination of a colony of Britain)

 

 5. Population:

An estimated 7 / 2007, a population of 24,821,286 people.

Ages: 0-14 years: 32.2% (male 4,118,086 / female 3,884,403)

15-64 years: 62.9% (male 7,838,166 / female 7,785,833)

From 65 years and over: 4.8% (male 526.967 / 667.831 woman)

The average life expectancy of the entire population: 72.76 years.

Male: 70.05 years female: 75.65 years

 

6. Religion:

 

Islam is the religion of Malaysia and serve as an important and dominant in the lives of all people in this direction. Rate of 60.4% Muslims. There are other religions as Buddhism 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, and religious traditions of China 2.6%, other religious types accounted for 1.5%, the 0.8% non-believers

7. Language:

The official language is Malay (Bahasa Melayu), English, Chinese (Cantonese, common, Fujian ...), Tamin language, vernacular language Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, and Thai.

8. Culture:

In the late 18th century early 19th century, Britain had established colonial and protected areas in the country Malaysia at present, but before the area was occupied by Japan from 1942 until 1945. In 1948, the territory occupied by the British Empire in Peninsular Malaysia was made in the Union of Malaya, later for independence in 1957. The country was formed in 1963 when the colonial British colony of Singapore and the East Malaysia state of Sabah and Sarawak is located in the northern coast of Borneo merged into the Union. The early part of the country's history has witnessed the attempted control of the Indonesia Malaysia, the Philippines claim to the territory of Sabah, and Singapore separated from federal in 1965.During that time 22 year rule of Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad (1981 to 2003), Malaysia has succeeded in diversifying the economy from dependence on exporting raw materials to expand the field manufacturing, services and tourism.

9. Currency: Name: ringgit (abbreviation: MYR). Rate: 1 U.S. dollar equivalents 3:34 ringgit (figures 2007)