Malaysia

Capital: 
Kuala Lumpur
Location: 
Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
Country Code: 
MY
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 330,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 5000 km
Climate: 
tropical;annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons
Land Resources (terrain): 
coastal plains rising to hills and mountains
Natural Resource: 
tin
Natural Resource: 
petroleum
Natural Resource: 
timber
Natural Resource: 
copper
Natural Resource: 
iron ore
Natural Resource: 
natural gas
Natural Resource: 
bauxite
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 600 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
flooding
Natural Hazards: 
landslides
Natural Hazards: 
forest fires
Environmental Issues: 
air pollution
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
deforestation
Environmental Issues: 
smoke/haze from indonesian forest fires
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 103 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 99 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 2.2 Billion kwh
Electricity (Imports): 
0 kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 727,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 547,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 512,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 315,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 57 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
approx. 26 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 26 Million
Nationality: 
Malaysian
Ethnic Groups: 
Malay
Ethnic Groups: 
Chinese
Ethnic Groups: 
Indian
Ethnic Groups: 
Others
Unofficial Language: 
Bahasa Malaysia
Unofficial Language: 
English
Unofficial Language: 
Chinese
Unofficial Language: 
Cantonese
Unofficial Language: 
Mandarin
Type Of Government: 
constutional monarchy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 89% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
rubber
Agricultural Products: 
palm oil
Agricultural Products: 
cocoa
Agricultural Products: 
rice
Agricultural Products: 
rubber
Agricultural Products: 
timber
Agricultural Products: 
coconuts
Agricultural Products: 
rice
Agricultural Products: 
pepper
Agricultural Products: 
timber
Industrial Products: 
rubber
Industrial Products: 
oil palm processing
Industrial Products: 
manufacturing
Industrial Products: 
light manufacturing
Industrial Products: 
electronics
Industrial Products: 
tin mining
Industrial Products: 
smelting
Industrial Products: 
logging
Industrial Products: 
timber processing
Industrial Products: 
agrcultural processing
Industrial Products: 
petroleum
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $45 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $61 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $48 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $200 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $380 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. .4%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 6%
Export Value: 
Approx. $156 Billion
Export Product: 
electronic equipment
Export Product: 
petroleum
Export Product: 
liquefied natural gas
Export Product: 
wood
Export Product: 
wood products
Export Product: 
palm oil
Export Product: 
rubber
Export Product: 
textiles
Export Product: 
chemicals
Export Partner: 
Singapore
Export Partner: 
China
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
Japan
Export Partner: 
Thailand
Export Partner: 
Hong Kong
Import Value: 
Approx. $120 Billion
Import Product: 
electroncis
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
petroleum products
Import Product: 
plastics
Import Product: 
vehicles
Import Product: 
iron
Import Product: 
steel
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Japan
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
Singapore
Import Partner: 
Thailand
Import Partner: 
Indonesia
Import Partner: 
South Korea
Import Partner: 
Germany
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .my
Airports: 
118
Railways: 
Approx. 2,000 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 99,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 7,000 km
Ports: 
Bintulu, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Labuan, George Town (Penang), Port Kelang (Port Klang), Tanjung Pelepas
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 2,000 km
Pipelines: 
oil: Approx. 30 km
Pipelines: 
refined products: Approx. 110 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 16 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 73 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
Degree of Risk: High
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
bacterial diarrhea
Vectorborne Diseases: 
dengue fever
Vectorborne Diseases: 
malaria
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 11 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 13%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 36%
Occupation: 
services: Approx. 51%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 5%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 5%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10