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Area: |
329,744 sq km |
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Population: |
23.26 million (2000) |
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Capital city: |
Kuala Lumpur |
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People: |
Malay 61%, Chinese 30%, Indian 7%, Indigenous people 2% |
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Official language: |
Malay |
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Other languages: |
English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Tamil, indigenous dialects |
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Government: |
Constitutional monarchy |
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Head of State (King): |
Yang di-Pertuan Agong, His Majesty Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamallulai |
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Prime Minister: |
Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs: |
Datuk Seri Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar |
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Minister of International Trade: |
YB Dato' Seri Rafidah Aziz |
