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Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC
The 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers, otherwise known as KLCC the world's tallest twin structures. Located in the heart of the capital city,.............................MORE>> |
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Gunung Mulu National Park
Mulu Caves National Park is home to one of the longest networks of caves in the world. Here lies the world’s largest underground chamber, the Sarawak Chamber,
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Langkawi
Off the coast of Kedah is a cluster of 99 islands with the best of many worlds; beautiful beaches, world-class infrastructure, mangroves rich in flora and fauna, .............................MORE>> |
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| Full country name |
Malaysia |
| Area |
329,847 sq km |
| Population |
26,888,000 Million (2006 est.) |
| Capital City |
Kuala Lumpur
note: Putrajaya is referred to as the administrative capital |
| Climate |
Tropical;
annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons |
| People |
Malay and other indigenous 58%, Chinese 24%, Indian 8%, others 10% |
| Religion |
Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh;
note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia |
| Language |
Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese dialects, English, Tamil, indigenous dialects |
| Government |
Constitutional Monarchy |
| Head of State |
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Wathiqu Billah Al-Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Al-Haj |
| Head of Government: |
Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Currency |
Ringgit Malaysia (RM) |
| GDP |
RM451 billion (2006 est.)
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| GDP per capita |
RM14,200 (2006 est.) |
| Major Industries |
Industries;
Peninsular Malaysia - rubber and oil palm processing and manufacturing, light manufacturing industry, electronics, tin mining and smelting, logging and processing timber; Sabah - logging, petroleum production; Sarawak - agriculture processing, petroleum production and refining, logging
Agriculture product;
Peninsular Malaysia - rubber, palm oil, cocoa, rice; Sabah - subsistence crops, rubber, timber, coconuts, rice; Sarawak - rubber, pepper; timber
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| Major Trading Partners |
Singapore, Japan, USA |
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