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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Johor Bahru
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802,489
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2020
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Kampung Baru Subang
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833,671
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2020
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Kuala Lumpur
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1,453,975
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2020
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| Region: |
Asia |
| Population: |
32,652,084 |
| Area Total: |
329,750km2 |
| Area Land: |
328,550km2 |
| Coast Line: |
4,675km |
| Capital: |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Climate: |
Tropical, annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons |
| Languages: |
Peninsular Malaysia: Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects, Tamil. Sabah: English, Malay, numerous tribal dialects, Chinese (Mandarin and Hakka dialects predominate). Sarawak: English, Malay, Mandarin, numerous tribal languages |
| Currency: |
1 ringgit (M$) = 100 sen |
| Holiday: |
National Day is 31 August (1957) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 78.60°F |
| July: |
°C / 79.80°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 105.1" |
Boundaries
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Indonesia
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1,782 km
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Thailand
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506 km
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Brunei
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381 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Malay
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49.00%
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Chinese
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25.00%
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Other Indigenous
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11.00%
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Other
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8.00%
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Indian
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7.00%
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Religions
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Islam
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0.00%
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Christianity
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0.00%
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Buddhism, Daoism and Confuscianism
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0.00%
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Hinduism and Sikhism
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0.00%
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Shamanism and other indigenous beliefs
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0.00%
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