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Region: Asia

Capital: Kuala Lumpur

Population: 32,652,084

Area Total: 329,750

Area Land: 328,550

Climate: Tropical, annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons



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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Johor Bahru 802,489 2020
Kampung Baru Subang 833,671 2020
Kuala Lumpur 1,453,975 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Asia
Population: 32,652,084
Area Total: 329,750km2
Area Land: 328,550km2
Coast Line: 4,675km
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Climate: Tropical, annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons
Languages: Peninsular Malaysia: Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects, Tamil. Sabah: English, Malay, numerous tribal dialects, Chinese (Mandarin and Hakka dialects predominate). Sarawak: English, Malay, Mandarin, numerous tribal languages
Currency: 1 ringgit (M$) = 100 sen
Holiday: National Day is 31 August (1957)


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 78.60°F
July: °C / 79.80°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 105.1"


Boundaries
Indonesia 1,782 km
Thailand 506 km
Brunei 381 km


Ethnic Divisions
Malay 49.00%
Chinese 25.00%
Other Indigenous 11.00%
Other 8.00%
Indian 7.00%


Religions
Islam 0.00%
Christianity 0.00%
Buddhism, Daoism and Confuscianism 0.00%
Hinduism and Sikhism 0.00%
Shamanism and other indigenous beliefs 0.00%

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