MALAYSIA

Country name: Federation of Malaysia Capital: Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya
Geographic coordinates: 3° 06' N, 101° 42' E and 2° 55' N, 101° 39' E
Population: 1 670 000 and 300 000
Time zone: UTC+8
Government: Constitutional Monarchy International organizations: APEC, ASEAN, Commonwealth, UN, WTO
Independence: 1963 Useful web sites: Official site: www.malaysia.gov.my
Tourist site: www.tourism.gov.my
Time zone: UTC+8 Geography: Area: 332 965 sq km
Forested area: 204 560 sq km
Comparative: Similar size to Vietnam
Population: 31 950 000 Land use: Arable land: 5.48%
Permanent crops: 17.61%
Other: 76.91%
Area: 332 965 sq km Natural hazards: Floods all across the country, cyclones, forest fires, landslides, and drought mainly in Sabah and Sarawak.
Languages: Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, local languages Extreme elevation: Gunung Kinabalu, 4095 m
Currency: Ringgit    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.