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About Malaysia - demographics

Area:

329,744 sq km

Population:

23.26 million (2000)

Capital city:

Kuala Lumpur

People:

Malay 61%, Chinese 30%, Indian 7%, Indigenous people 2%

Official language:

Malay

Other languages:

English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Tamil, indigenous dialects

Government:

Constitutional monarchy

Head of State (King):

Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah

Prime Minister:

Y.B. Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak

Minister of Foreign Affairs:

Y.B. Dato' Sri Anifah bin Haji Aman

Minister of International Trade:

Y.B. Dato' Sri Mustapa bin Mohamed

* Sources: Department of Statistics, Malaysia, Central Intelligence Agency, Malaysia Trade Development Corporation & Statistics Courtesy of Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

 
     

 
   
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