Malaysia Statistics

Country:

• The Federation of Malaysia consists of Peninsular Malaysia, and the States of Sarawak and Sabah.

Capital: Kuala Lumpur

• Geographic Location: 2º30 N 112º30 E [1]
• Official Language: Bahasa Melayu (Malay)
• Official Religion: Islam

Government type:

• Federal Monarchy

Independence

• From the United Kingdom (Malaya Only) → 31 August 1957
• Merger with Sabah, Sarawak & Singapore → 16 September 1963 [2]

Total Population (2008 estimate):

• 27,496,000 [2]

Total Land Area:

• 329,758 sq km [2]

Sources:

• [1]http://www.malaysiatravel.org.uk/geography.html
• [2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia

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