Malasia Facts 2
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Country FACTS - MALAYSIA on the island of Borneo.Travel VISA - Tourist Visa available at entry 90 days + (Check with TLC or Malasian Embassy: address below) |
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Geographical Location To the north of Peninsular Malaysia is Thailand while its southern neighbour is Singapore. Sabah and Sarawak are bounded by Indonesia while Sarawak also shares a border with Brunei. |
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| Area 329,758 sq km |
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| Population 25 million |
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| Capital Kuala Lumpur |
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| People Malays who make up about 57% of the population are the predominant group with Chinese, Indians and other ethnic groups making up the rest. |
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| Language Bahasa Melayu (Malay) is the national language but English is widely spoken. The ethnic groups also speak various languages and dialects. |
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| Religion Islam in the official religion but all other religions are freely practised. |
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| Government Parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislative system. The Head of State is the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and the Head of Government is the Prime Minister. |
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| Climate Tropical climate with warm weather all year round. Temperatures range from 21ºC (70ºF) to 32ºC (90ºF). Annual rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm. |
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Major Holidays |
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| Economic Profile Manufacturing constitutes the largest single component of Malaysia's economy. Tourism and primary commodities such as petroleum, palm oil, natural rubber and timber are other major contributors to the economy. |
Hari Raya Aidiladha* 
Federal Territory Day ** 
Chinese New Year*
Awal Muharam* 
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad* 
Labour Day* 
Wesak Day* 
King's Birthday*
National Day* 
Deepavali # Hari Raya Aidilfitri* 
Christmas*
(**) - Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur & Labuan only 
(#) - Except Labuan & SarawakMALAYSIAN MAP
Information sourced from: http://www.embassyhomepage.com/
