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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Malaysia ... MY HOME SWEET HOME


Federation of Malaysia
Flag of Malaysia
Flag
Motto: "Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu"
"Unity Is Strength" [1]
Anthem: Negaraku (My Country)
      Malaysia in       ASEAN
      Malaysia in       ASEAN
CapitalKuala Lumpur[a]
Putrajaya (administrative centre)
3°08′N 101°42′E
Largest cityKuala Lumpur
Official language(s)Bahasa Malaysia
Ethnic groups 50.4% Malay
23.7% Chinese
 7.1% Indian
11.0% Indigenous
 7.8% Other 
DemonymMalaysian
GovernmentFederal constitutionalelective monarchy andparliamentary democracy

Yang di-Pertuan AgongMizan Zainal Abidin

Prime MinisterNajib Tun Razak

Deputy Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
Independence

From the United Kingdom (Malayaonly)31 August 1957 

Federation (withSabah, Sarawakand Singapore[c]16 September 1963 
Area

Total329,847 km2 (66th)
127,354 sq mi 

Water (%)0.3
Population

2010 estimate28,250,000

2000 census24,821,286 

Density85.8/km
222.3/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2010 estimate

Total$403.042 billion
Per capita$14,275.371 
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate

Total$213.065 billion

Per capita$7,546.559
Gini (2004)40.3 
HDI (2007) 0.829 (high) (66th)
CurrencyRinggit (RM) (MYR)
Time zoneMST (UTC+8)

Summer (DST)Not observed (UTC+8)
Date formatsdd-mm-yyyy
Drives on theLeft
Internet TLD.my
Calling code+60





Malaysia (pronounced Listeni /məˈlʒə/ mə-LAY-zhə or Listeni /məˈlziə/ mə-LAY-zee-ə) is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 329,847 square kilometres (127,350 sq mi). The country is separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia andMalaysian Borneo (also known as West and East Malaysia respectively).Malaysia shares land borders with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei and has maritime boundaries with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, whilePutrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population as of 2009 stood at over 28 million
Malaysia has its origins in the Malay Kingdoms present in the area which, from the 18th century, became subject to the British Empire. The first British territories were known as the Straits Settlements. Peninsular Malaysia, then known as Malaya, was first unified under the commonwealth in 1946, before becoming theFederation of Malaya in 1948. In 1963, Malaya unified with Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore. In 1965, Singapore opted out of the federation and became an independent city state. Since its independence, Malaysia has had one of the best economic records in Asia, with GDP growing an average 6.5% for the first 50 years of independence.The economy of the country has, traditionally, been fuelled by its natural resources, but is now also expanding in the sectors of science, tourism, commerce and medical tourism.
Malaysia's head of state is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, conventionally referred to as "the Head" or "the Agong". The Agong is an elected monarch chosen from one of the sultans from the 9 Malay states. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The government system is closely modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system and the legal system is based on English Common Law.
Malaysia, which, in Tanjung Piai, can claim the southernmost point of continental Eurasia, is located near the equator and has a tropical climate. It has abiodiverse range of flora and fauna, and is considered one of the 17 megadiverse countries. It is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nationsand the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, and a member of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, theCommonwealth of Nations, and the Non-Aligned Movement.

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