Welcome to Malaysia

Malaysia is known to be a federation of thirteen states in Southeast Asia. Did you know that the country consists of two geographical regions divided by the South China Sea:
Peninsular Malaysia (or West Malaysia) on the Malay Peninsula shares a land border on the north with Thailand and is connected by the Johor-Singapore Causeway and the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link to the south with Singapore. It consists of nine sultanates (Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor and Terengganu), two states headed by governors (Malacca and Penang), and two federal territories (Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur). Malaysian Borneo (or East Malaysia) occupies the northern part of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and surrounding the Sultanate of Brunei. It consists of the states of Sabah and Sarawak and the federal territory of Labuan. Did you know that the name "Malaysia" used to be adopted in 1963 during the time the Federation of Malaya (Malay: Persekutuan Tanah Melayu), Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak formed a 14-state federation. Singapore was expelled from the federation in 1965 and subsequently transformed to a an independent country. Notwithstanding the fact that politically dominated by the Malays, modern Malaysian society is heterogeneous, with substantial Chinese and Indian minorities. Malaysian politics have been noted for his or her allegedly
communal nature; the three major component parties of the Barisan Nasional every restrict membership to those of one ethnic group. But one of the exceptions is, the just major intercommunal violence the country has to this day seen during the time independence was the May 13 racial riots of 1969 that occurred in the wake of an election campaign that was dominated by racial issues. Its location slightly exceeds that of New Mexico. Most of Malaysia is covered by forest, with a mountain range running the length of the peninsula. Extensive forests give ebony, sandalwood, teak, and other woods.

Climate

It is noted that the climate of Peninsular Malaysia is equatorial, characterized by fairly high but uniform temperatures (ranging from 23° to 31°C/73° to 88°F all over the year), high humidity, and copious rainfall (averaging about 250 cm/100 in annually). Did you know that there are and have always been seasonal variations in rainfall, with the heaviest rains from October to December or January; except for a several mountain areas, the most abundant rainfall is in the eastern coastal region, where it averages over 300 cm (120 in) per year. Elsewhere the annual average is 200–300 cm (80–120 in), the northwestern and southwestern regions having the least rainfall. Did you know that the nights are and have always been mostly cool because of the closeby seas. Did you know that the climate of East Malaysia is relatively cool for an location so close the equator.

Population Stats

Population (2007 est.): 24,821,286 (growth rate: 1.8%);
birth rate: 22.7/1000;
infant mortality rate: 16.6/1000;
life expectancy: 72.8;
density per sq mi: 196