Population: 20
million. 36
% is under 15
Population Density: 156
per square mile
Industry: Rubber goods, steel, electronics
Crops: Palm oil, rice, pepper
Minerals: Tin, oil, bauxite, iron
Arable land: 3%
Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $8,650
Life Expectancy: Male 67, Female 73
Number of people per radio: 2.6
Number of people per television: 9.7
Number of people per telephone: 7.9
21% of the population is employed in agriculture
Malaysia sits on the tip of the Thai peninsula and a portion of the island of Borneo. It is a tropical country where many culltures and religions blend. Singapore sits at the very southernmost end of the Thai peninsula.
Population: 3.4
million. 23
% is under 15
Population Density: 13,753
per square mile
Industry: Shipbuilding, oil refining, electronics, banking, food processing, rubber goods, biotechnology
Crops: Limited
Minerals: Limited
Arable land: 4%
Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $19,940
Life Expectancy: Male 75, Female 81
Number of people per radio: 3.6
Number of people per television: 4.5
Number of people per telephone: 2.3
Very little of the population is employed in agriculture