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| Largest Cities | ||
| City | Population | Estimated |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1,367,300 | 2002 |
| Klang | 665,700 | 2002 |
| Johor Bahru | 664,500 | 2002 |
Key Data |
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| Region: | Asia |
| Population: | 23,396,800 October 2002 |
| Area Total: | 329,750 km2 |
| Area Land: | 328,550 km2 |
| Coast Line: | 4,675 km km |
| Capital: | Kuala Lumpur |
| Climate: | Tropical, annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons |
| Languages: | Peninsular Malaysia: Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects, Tamil. Sabah: English, Malay, numerous tribal dialects, Chinese (Mandarin and Hakka dialects predominate). Sarawak: English, Malay, Mandarin, numerous tribal languages |
| Currency: | 1 ringgit (M$) = 100 sen |
| Holiday: | National Day, 31 August (1957) |
Average Daily Temperature |
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| Capital: | Kuala Lumpur |
| January: | 26.5C / 79F |
| July: | 26.5C / 79.7F |
| Annual Rainfall: | 2393.6mm / 94.2'' |
Boundaries |
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| Indonesia: | 1,782km |
| Thailand: | 506km |
| Brunei: | 381km |
Ethnic Divisions |
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| Malay | 49% |
| Chinese | 25% |
| Other Indigenous | 11% |
| Other | 8% |
| Indian | 7% |
Religions |
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| Islam | n/a |
| Christianity | n/a |
| Buddhism, Daoism and Confuscianism | n/a |
| Hinduism and Sikhism | n/a |
| Shamanism and other indigenous beliefs | n/a |
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