Some Data Of Interest About Malaysia.

I thought that some data about Malaysia might be of interest.

MALAYSIA:

Area: 329.750 km2 including the peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.

Frontiers: 2.669 km with Brunei 381 km, Indonesia 1.782 km and Thailand 506 km.

Coastline: 4.675 km with peninsular Malaysia 2.068 km.

Population: 24.4 millions.

Capital: Kuala Lumpur.

Langkawi: Has apparently 99 islands, but this depends on how small islands you are considering. Some are uninhabited. They are mostly, as far as I can see, covered with thick jungle.

Time zone: GMT +8 h.

Language: Bahasa Malay, Cantonese and English widely spoken.

Ethnic divisions: Malay and other indigenous 59%, Chinese 32% and Indian 9%.

Religion: Malays mostly Muslim, Chinese Buddhist and Indian Hindu.

Government: The Confederation of Malaysia was formed in 1963. It consists of 13 states and are ruled by Sultans, usually in direct succession from a royal family. Every 5 years an election is held for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or “King” of Malaysia.  An elected government handles the real power and economic as well as the law-making apparatus. The UMNO party has been in power since 1963.