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