| Full country name |
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Federation of Malaysia |
| Area |
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329,750 sq km (204,445 sq mi) |
| Population |
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22 million |
| Capital city |
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Kuala Lumpur (pop 1.2 million) |
| People |
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50% Malay, 33% Chinese, 9% Indian, plus indigenous tribes such as Orang Asli and Iban |
| Language |
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Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese dialects, Tamil, indigenous dialects |
| Religion |
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52% Muslim, 17% Buddhist, 12% Taoist, 8% Christian, 8% Hindu, 2% tribal |
| Government |
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Parliamentary monarchy |
| Head of state |
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King: Tuanku Salehuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni al-Marhum Hisamuddin Alam Shah |
| Prime Minister |
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Datuk Sri Abdullah Badawi |
| GDP |
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US$99 billion |
| GDP per head |
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US$4530 |
| Annual growth |
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2% |
| Inflation |
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4% |
| Major products/industries |
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Tin, rubber, palm oil, timber, oil, textiles, electronics |
| Major trading partners |
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Singapore, Japan, USA |