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| Total Area |
330,000 square kilometres (127,000 square miles) |
| Political Structure |
A federation with 13 states (11 in peninsular Malaysia and 2 in Malaysian Borneo) and 3 federal territories. As a federation, the governance of the country is divided between the federal and the state governments |
| System of Government |
Parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch |
| Head of State |
DYMM Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Sultan Badlishah |
| Prime Minister |
YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Hj Abd Razak |
| Population |
28.31 million (2009)* |
| Major Ethnic |
Groups Malays, Chinese, Indian, Kadazans, Ibans |
| Major Languages |
Bahasa Malaysia (official language), English, Mandarin, Tamil |
| Major Religions |
Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism |
| Time |
GMT +8 hours
US Eastern Standard Time +13 hours |
| Climate |
Tropical - warm an sunny throughout the year.
Daily temperatures range from 33°C (90°F) in the afternoon to 22°C (70°F) during the night. |
| Currency |
Ringgit Malaysia (RM) which is divided into 100 sen. |
| Exchange Rate |
The ringgit exchange rate operates on a managed-float regime against a trade-weighted basket of currencies. |
