Location:
Malaysia is a country from South-Eastern Asia, split in two parts, the 1st part occupying the southern side of the Malacca Peninsula and the 2nd occupying the north part of the Borneo Island. Its neighbors are Thailand and Brunei in north and Singapore and Indonesia in south. It has a long coast to the Southern Chinese Sea in east and north, t Malacca Strait in west and to the Sulu and Sulawesi Seas in north-east.
Area/Surface:
329.760 km²
Population:
28.500.000 people
Capital:
Kuala Lumpur 13.250.000 people
Currency:
Ringgit
Languages spoken:
Malay, Chinese, English
Religion:
Islamism, Hinduism, Buddhism
Government form:
Monarchy, Partial democracy
Time zone:
+8 hours Greenwich time
Cars:
MY
Calling code:
+60
Malaysia
Relief, population, flora and fauna and resources of Malaysia:
Malaysia is one of the countries with the fastest economical development from whole Asia with a continental part and also an insular one and its inhabitants have a high standard of living but also one of the longest life expectancy. The relief is mostly mountainous with fertile regions especially in the western part of the continental Malaysia and in the northern part of the insular Malaysia. Even if the insular part is bigger than the occidental part, more than 80% of the population is living in the south part of Malacca Peninsula.
The highest point of the country is Kinabalu peak with 4.101 m height. The most part of the oriental Malaysia is covered with tropical forests that have a very diverse flora and fauna. There are thousands of species of plants and animals like elephants, rhinos, leopards, tigers, orangutans, gibbons, more than 600 species of birds, more than 300 species of reptiles and more than 200 species of amphibians. Besides these floristic and faunistic abundances, Malaysia is rich in subterranean resources like oil (especially in the surrounding waters of the Borneo Island), natural gas, tin, bauxite, copper, gold and iron.
Agriculture, economy, tourism and other aspects:
Unfortunately deforestation represents a big problem because the habitats of many species of plants and animals are destroyed very quickly. The agriculture plays an important role in the Malaysian life where rice, tea trees, sugar cane, different tropical fruits, cacao trees and ules (the 3rd world’s producer) are cultivated for the own necessity, but also is produced the greatest quantity of palm oil in the world. Malaysian well developed economy is mainly based upon the production and exportation of electrics and electronics, of computer utilities, of the natural resources but more and more on tourism. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com)
More than 12 million tourists are attracted every year for its superb beaches and relaxation resorts, for the rich fauna and flora and for the beauty of the landscapes, but also for the climate and for the cities rich in culture and history. The capital and the largest city is Kuala Lumpur, but Putrajaya is the administrative center. Approximately half of the population is composed by Malaysians, a third by Chinese and the rest by tens of other nationalities. The country obtained the independence from Great Britain at 31st August 1957. Visit Malaysia!
Petronas twin towers from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
