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 | MALAYSIAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Malaysia |
| country code ISO: MY //; - FIPS: MY |
| location: Southeast Asia |
| time zone: +8 UT |
| surface (land) area: 329758 sq.km = 127320 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 8° N / South: 1° N / East: 120° E / West: 98° E |
| borders (land): Thailand, Indonesia |
| borders (coastline): South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Sulu Sea |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1957-08-31 ; 1965 |
| type of government: constitutional monarchy |
| capital: Kuala Lumpur |
| administrative division: state (13) + federal territory (2) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1991): 17566,982 / -; (2001): 23274,690 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 21793,293; or: 23270,000 / -; 2001: 23834,000 |
| population density: 71 per sq.km = 183 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,5% //; - doubling time: 33 years |
| birth rate: 24 - 26 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 4 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 59 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 12 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 72 years (male: 68; female: 74) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 38% //; - 15-59 years: 56% //; - 60+ years: 6% |
| urbanisation: 62% //; - urbanisation growth: 3% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 27% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Malay 65% (including Bumiputera 12%); Chinese 26%; Indian 8%; other 2% |
| languages: Malay (official); Chinese, Tamil, Iban, Dusan, English |
| religious affiliation: Sunnī Muslim 53%; Buddhist 17%; Chinese faiths 12%; Hindu 7%; Christian 6%; other 5% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2901 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 89% |
| people per physician: 1521 |
| people per hospital bed: 506 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 57% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 7% |
| adult literacy: 83% (male: 89%; female: 78%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Ringgit = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 4% |
| population below poverty line: 16% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 8140 per capita |
| GNI USD 3380 per capita //; - [ppp: 8330] |
| GDP growth: 4% |
| income: USD 2490 per capita |
| import: USD 77292 per capita //; - export: USD 74120 per capita |
| trade: USD 3877 per capita //; - or 201% of GDP |
| trade partners: SG US JP KR GB |
| human development index: 0,774 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 56 |
| female labour force: 38% |
| unemployment: 3% |
| tourism: 10,2 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 15% //; - grass land: 1% //; - wooded area: 59% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 42% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 23% |
| agricultural products: fishing, palm oil, rice, sugarcane, rubber, bananas, pineapples, cocoa beans |
| livestock (million): buffaloes: 0,2 / cattle: 0,7 / goats: 0,2 / pigs: 1,8 / poultry: 120 / sheep: 0,18 |
| fish catch: 1280000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 19% //; - part of industry in GDP: 42% |
| industrial products: electronic components, timber, crude petroleum, steel sheets, rubber goods |
| mining products: tin, kaolin, bauxite, iron ore, copper, natural oil & gas |
| CO2 emission per capita: 5,4 |
| services: labour force: 39% //; - part of services in GDP: 35% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 1878 |
| electricity use (per capita): 2474 |
| annual water use (per capita): 768 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 40174, or 93975 km //; - of which paved: 76% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 99 per 1000 |
| railways: 1791, or 2227 km //; - railways passenger/km: 1284, or 1848 |
| navigable inland waterways: 3209, or 7296 km |
| ownership telephone: 166 - 203 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 420 - 476 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 174 - 424 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 142 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 14000 |
| personal computers: 103 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Kinabalu 4094 m, Trus Madi 2597, Mulu 2377, Tahan 2190, Korbu 2184, Chamah 2170 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Tasek Kenyir, Temingui, Tasek Bera |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Kelantan, Pahang, Rajang, Baram |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Pinang, Langkawi, Tioman, Labuan, Banggi, Beruit |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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