Malaysia
country in Southeast Asia
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Geography
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
Climate
tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons
Terrain
coastal plains rising to hills and mountains
Natural resources
tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite
People & Society
Religions
Muslim (official) 63.5%, Buddhist 18.7%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.1%, other (Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions) 0.9%, none/unspecified 1.8% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Independence
31 August 1957 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day (or Merdeka Day), 31 August (1957) (independence of Malaya); Malaysia Day, 16 September (1963) (formation of Malaysia)
Legal system
mixed system of English common law, Islamic law (sharia), and customary law; the Federal Court can review legislative acts at the request of the supreme head of the federation
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.212 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$34,100 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
5.1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.8% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.9% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 21%, Singapore 12%, USA 12%, Japan 5%, Hong Kong 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 24%, Singapore 11%, USA 7%, Japan 5%, Taiwan 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Malaysia
Summary
Malaysia is a sovereign state[1]. Malaysia draws 13,963 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #27 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Malaysia is identified as part of the Malays ethnic group[3].
- Malaysia is identified as part of the Malaysian Chinese ethnic group[4].
- Malaysia is identified as part of the Orang Asli ethnic group[5].
- Malaysia is identified as part of the Indian Malaysians ethnic group[6].
- Malaysia is identified as part of the Arab Malaysians ethnic group[7].
- Malaysia is identified as part of the Africans in Malaysia ethnic group[8].
- Malaysia is in the country of Malaysia[9].
- Malaysia is on the body of water Strait of Malacca[10].
- Malaysia is on the body of water Straits of Johor[11].
- Malaysia is on the body of water South China Sea[12].
- Malaysia is on the body of water Brunei Bay[13].
- Malaysia is on the body of water Sulu Sea[14].
- Malaysia is on the body of water Celebes Sea[15].
- Malaysia's head of government is recorded as Anwar Ibrahim[16].
- Malaysia's continent is recorded as Asia[17].
- Malaysia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[18].
- Malaysia's instance of is recorded as member states of ASEAN[19].
- Malaysia's instance of is recorded as country[20].
- Malaysia's instance of is recorded as federation[21].
- Malaysia's head of state is recorded as Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor[22].
- Malaysia's capital is recorded as Kuala Lumpur[23].
- Malaysia's official language is recorded as Malay[24].
- Malaysia's currency is recorded as Malaysian ringgit[25].
- Malaysia's flag image is recorded as Flag of Malaysia.svg[26].
- Malaysia's shares border with is recorded as Thailand[27].
Why It Matters
Malaysia draws 13,963 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #27 of 197).[2] Malaysia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Malaysia is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]