Country Name: Mylaysia
Area: 330,257 sq.km.
Population: 28.33 million (2010). Malays—67.4%, ethic Chinese—24.6%, Indian—7.3%, 0.7% of which are other nationalities.
Capital: Kuala Lumpur, with a population of 1.67 million (July, 2011)
Profiles: Malaysia is located in Southeast Asia; the land of Malaysia is divided into to two parts. The west Malaysia lies in the south Malaya, borders on Thailand on the north, Singapore is on the south side across the Johore Strait, The country also has maritime boundaries with Vietnam and the Philippines. The land borders are defined in large part by geological features such as the Perlis River, the Golok River and the Pagalayan Canal, whilst some of the maritime boundaries are the subject of ongoing contention. Malaysia has a tropical climate with the annual average temperature 22-28℃ (inland) and25-30℃ (coastal area).
Resources: The output and export of rubber, palm oil, and pepper of Malaysia are on the top of the world. Tin and petroleum resource is very abundant. In addition, Malaysia has the resources of iron, gold, tungsten, coal, alumina, manganese and so forth.
History and Culture: Malaysia is officially founded in September 16th, 1963, which comprises Malaya, Overseas Territory of Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak, a country which consists of ethic Malays, ethic Chinese, ethic Indian and east Malaysia aborigines.
Malaysia has a multi-ethnic, multicultural, and multilingual society. The original culture of the area stemmed from indigenous tribes that inhabited it, along with the Malays who later moved there. Substantial influence exists from Chinese and Indian culture, dating back to when foreign trade began. Other cultural influences include the Persian, Arabic, and British cultures. Due to the structure of the government, coupled with the social contract theory, there has been minimal cultural assimilation of ethnic minorities. According to the population census of 2000, about 64% people believe in Islam.
Tourist attractions: Sabah has the three highest mountains of Malaysia, from 1000m to 4000m (Crocker Range). The peak of Mount Kinabalu is the highest peak of Southeast Asia with a height of 4095m. Sabah has various plants and animals. Because of its diversified plants and its unique geology, topography and climate condition, the Kinabalu National Park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Malacca Strait has many rubber woodlands, fishing villages and coconut groves spread all over the shores. Old mixed farming exist many different places, which produce coffee, sago, palm oil, pepper and various fruits. Aquatic productions and artwares are very popular.
