Malaysia is split in two by the South China Sea, with one half on the mainland and one on Borneo. Its king is elected every five years among nine hereditary rulers.
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Easy learning about Malaysia
The capital city of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, capital city of Malaysia.
Word: Petronas
Meaning: twin towers
Administrative Divisions
13 states and 3 federal territories.
States:
- Johor
- Kedah
- Kelantan
- Malacca
- Negeri Sembilan
- Pahang
- Penang
- Perak
- Perlis
- Sabah
- Sarawak
- Selangor
- Terengganu
Federal territories:
- Kuala Lumpur
- Labuan
- Putrajaya
States and federal territories of Malaysia map
Malaysia is a Country located in the South-eastern Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia, member of OPEC+.
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Capital City: Kuala Lumpur, capital city of Malaysia
Population: 35,977,838 (UN)
Area: 329,750 km² / 204,897 sq mi
People from Malaysia are called: Malaysians
Geography
Latitude: 2.529° N
Longitude: 113.837° E
Geographical Subregion: South Eastern Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Climate
tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 26 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 566 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 12 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.513 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 67 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.819
Mean Years of Schooling: 11.1
Expected Years of Schooling: 12.7
Life Expectancy at Birth: 76.7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim official
Second Most Predominant: Buddhist
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 20 Years
Physical Punishment: Flogging
International Memberships
OPEC+
Technical Information
TLD: .my
Calling Code: +60
MapGeo Name: Malaysia
MapGeo Code: MY