Location Southeastern Asia
Bordered By Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei

Area 127,316 sq mi (329,749 sq km)
Highest Point Gunung Kinabalu; 13,455 ft (4,101 m)
Lowest Point sea level along the coasts
Natural Resources tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite

Nationality Malaysian
Population (July 2014 est) 30,073,353
Largest Cities Kuala Lumpur
Ethnic Groups Malay, Chinese, indigenous, Indian
Religions Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Confucianism, Taosim
Languages Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai

Capital Kuala Lumpur
Present Constitution Adopted August 31, 1957
Form of Government constitutional monarchy
Chief of State King Muhammad V (since December 13, 2016)
Head of Government Prime Minister Mohamed Najib bin Abdul Razak (since April 3, 2009)
Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the Prime Minister
Legislature bicameral Parliament (Parlimen)
Judiciary Federal Court, Court of Appeal, High Court of Malaya on Peninsula Malaysia, High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in States of Borneo
Local Administration 13 states (negeri) and one federal territory (wilayah persekutuan)

Currency Ringgit
Per Capita Income $15,800
Industries rubber and oil palm processing and manufacturing, light manufacturing, electronics, tin mining and smelting, logging, timber processing, petroleum production and refining, agriculture processing
Agricultural Products rubber, palm oil, cocoa, rice, timber, coconuts, pepper
Export Commodities electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals
Import Commodities electronics, machinery, petroleum products, plastics, vehicles, iron and steel products, chemicals

Independence from Great Britain Achieved August 13, 1957
National Holiday Independence Day/Malaysia Day; August 31
Flag 14 equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white; a blue rectangle in the upper-hoist crner bears a yellow crescent and a yellow 14-pointed star; the stripes stand for the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal government; the 14 points on the star represent the unity between these entities; the crescent is a traditional symbol of Islam; blue symbolizes the unity of the Malay people; yellow is the royal color of Malay rulers

SEE ALSO
Indonesia
Brunei

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