About Malaysia

Malaysia, country of Southeast Asia, lying just north of the Equator. The Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, which, with an area of about 243 square kilometers, is also the largest city in the country.
The total area of Malaysia is 329,847 square kilometers and according to the statistics of 2021, it has a population of about 33 million people.

Malaysia has more than 130 living languages, but the official language of Malaysia is Malay, which the natives call Bahasa Malayo. Apart from Malay, English, Tamil and Chinese are also spoken in this country. English is known as the second language of this land and almost all people of this country are fluent in English.

Islam, Malaysia’s official religion, is followed by about three-fifths of the population. the chinese, while subscribing to the moral precepts of Confucianism, follow Buddhism or Daoism; a small minority adheres to various denominations of Christianity. Most of the Indians and Sri Lankans practice Hinduism, while the Pakistanis are predominantly Muslim. Some Indians are Christian. The Sikhs, originally from the Indian state of Punjab, largely adhere to their own religion, Sikhism.

The total population of Malaysia in 2022 is estimated at 32.7 million as compared to 32.6 million in 2021 with an annual population growth rate of 0.2 percent.

Malaysia, with an area of ​​about 330,345 km², is located in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo’s East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, largest city and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government. The nearby planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the executive branch (Cabinet, federal ministries and agencies) and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 32 million, Malaysia is the world’s 45th-most populous country. The southernmost point of continental Eurasia is in Tanjung Piai. In the tropics, Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries, home to numerous endemic species.

Around these two halves of Malaysia are numerous islands, the largest of which is Banggi.[164] The local climate is equatorial and characterised by the annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons.[157] The temperature is moderated by the presence of the surrounding oceans.[155] Humidity is usually high, and the average annual rainfall is 250 cm (98 in).[157] The climates of the Peninsula and the East differ, as the climate on the peninsula is directly affected by wind from the mainland, as opposed to the more maritime weather of the East. Local climates can be divided into three regions, highland, lowland, and coastal. Climate change is likely to affect sea levels and rainfall, increasing flood risks and leading to droughts

The ringgit is the currency of Malaysia, denoted by the abbreviation MYR. Ringgit notes are available in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 and 100 ringgit. The coins of this currency are called sen or cent, and each 100 cents is equal to 1 ringgit. Sunt is in the form of coins of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents.

Malaysia has its origins in the Malay kingdoms which, from the 18th century, became subject to the British Empire, along with the British Straits Settlements protectorate. Peninsular Malaysia was unified as the Malayan Union in 1946. Malaya was restructured as the Federation of Malaya in 1948 and achieved independence on 31 August 1957. The independent Malaya united with the then British crown colonies of North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore on 16 September 1963 to become Malaysia. In August 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation and became a separate independent country.

After independence, the Malaysian GDP grew at an average of 6.5% per annum for almost 50 years. The economy has traditionally been fuelled by its natural resources but is expanding in the sectors of science, tourism, commerce and medical tourism. Malaysia has a newly industrialised market economy, ranked third-largest in Southeast Asia and 33rd-largest in the world.It is a founding member of ASEAN, EAS, OIC and a member of APEC, the Commonwealth and the Non-Aligned Movement.

• Growing economy:
  The economy of Malaysia is growing well. The gross domestic product of Malaysia has reached 920 billion dollars in 2020, which is an 8-fold growth compared to the last 7 years..

• Malaysia’s global ranking in the industry:
  The industry in this country has been ranked 3rd in the world, so that it has a good rank in the field of fishing and forest. Local business in Malaysia ranks 17th in the world

• Malaysian export:
  electrical and electronics products (36 percent),petroleum products (7.0 percent), liquefied natural gas (6 percent), and palm oil (5.1 percent).

• Unemployment rate in Malaysia:
  The unemployment rate in Malaysia is lower than in previous years. The production of electricity in Malaysia is done in a very large situation, that’s why the unemployment rate is decreasing.