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Malaysia Country Information and Map

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    Introduction


    Malaysia was formed in 1963 through a federation of the former British colonies of Malaya and Singapore including the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo. The first several years of the country's history were marred by Indonesian efforts to control Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's secession from the federation in 1965.


    Location


    Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam


    Geographic coordinates


    2 30 N, 112 30 E


    Area


    total: 329,750 sq km water: 1,200 sq km land: 328,550 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly larger than New Mexico


    Land boundaries


    total: 2,669 km border countries: Brunei 381 km, Indonesia 1,782 km, Thailand 506 km


    Coastline


    4,675 km (Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km, East Malaysia 2,607 km)


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation; specified boundary in the South China Sea


    Climate


    tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons


    Terrain


    coastal plains rising to hills and mountains


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m


    Natural resources


    tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite


    Land use


    arable land: 5.54% other: 76.85% (1998 est.) permanent crops: 17.61%


    Irrigated land


    3,650 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    flooding, landslides, forest fires


    Environment - current issues


    air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands


    Geography - note


    strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea


    Population


    23,522,482 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Kuala Lumpur note: Putrajaya is referred to as the administrative capital


    Phone Code


    +60


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