Country Facts

• Full name: Federation of Malaysia
• Population: 27.5 million (UN, 2009)
• Capital: Kuala Lumpur
• Area: 329,847 sq km (127,355 sq miles)
• Major languages: Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
• Major religions: Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism
• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 77 years (women)
• Monetary unit: 1 ringgit = 100 sen
• Main exports: Electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, chemicals, palm oil, wood and wood products, rubber, textiles
• GNI per capita: US $6,970 (World Bank, 2008)
• Internet domain: .my
• International dialling code: +60

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