| Country |
Malaysia |
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| Region |
Southeastern Asia |
| Area (sq km) |
329,847 |
| Area (sq mile) |
127,316 |
| Border |
Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand |
| Population |
29,179,952 |
| Nationality |
Malaysian(s) |
| Ethnic |
Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, Indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8% (2004 est.) |
| Religion |
Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Confucianism, Toaism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5% (2000 census) |
| Language |
Bahasa Melayu, English, Chinese dialects, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai, indigenous languages |
| Literacy |
89% |
| Government |
Constitutional monarchy |
| Capital |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Leader |
King Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (Dec. 13, 2011); Prime Minister Mohamed Najib bin Abdul Razak (since April 3, 2009) |
| Currency |
Ringgit (MYR) |
| Independence Day |
Aug. 31, 1957 (from United Kingdom) |
| National Holiday |
Independence Day, or Malaysia Day (Aug. 31, 1957) |
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