Official Name: Malaysia Location: Southeastern Asia, peninsula and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam. Capital: Kuala Lumpur Area: total: 329,750 sq km land: 328,550 sq km water: 1,200 sq km Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m. Highest point: Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m.

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Population: 24,821,286 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Malaysian(s) Ethnic groups: Malay and other indigenous 58%, Chinese 24%, Indian 8%, others 10%. Religions: Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh. Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia. Languages: Bahasa Melayu (official), English, Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai. In East Malaysia several indigenous languages are spoken, the largest of which are Iban and Kadazan.

Tropical. Annual southwest monsoons from April to October and northeast monsoons from October to February.

Government type: Constitutional Monarchy. Independence: 31 August 1957 (from the United Kingdom). National holiday: Independence Day/Malaysia Day, 31 August (1957).

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