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Country Fact File : Malaysia
Volunteer with Indigenous Communities on Conservation Projects in Borneo
Malaysia, in Southeast Asia is made up of 13 states and three territories. It is separated into two regions by the South China Sea; Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Malaysia borders Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines.
The population of Malaysia is approximately 25 million. Once reliant on the exportation of raw materials, such as tin, rubber and palm oil, Malaysia has diversified and manufacturing, services and tourism play a large role in the country’s economy. Islam is the largest as well as the official religion of the federation.
| 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 |
| Area | 329,750 sq km |
| Border Countries | Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand |
| Climate | tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons |
| Terrain | coastal plains rising to hills and mountains |
| Highest Point | Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m |
| Natural Hazards | flooding, landslides, forest fires |
| Environmental Issues | air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires |
| Population | 25,274,133 |
| Ethnic Groups | Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8% |
| Religions | Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8% |
| Languages | Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai note: in East Malaysia there are several indigenous languages; most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan |
| Type of Government | constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur |
| Currency | ringgit (MYR) |
Did you know?
THE largest cave chamber in the world is the Sarawak Chamber in Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak, which can easily accommodate a Boeing 747-200.
Malaysia (Sabah, in Borneo) is home to the Rafflesia, the lagest flower in the world.
MALAYSIA has 65,877 km of highway. This is more than the Earth's circumference of 40,075 km
MALAYSIA is home to 14,500 species of flowering plants and trees, more than 200 species of mammals, 600 species of bids, 140 species of snakes and 60 species of lizards.
The word ringgit means "jagged" in Malay, and originally referred to the seperated edges of Spanish silver dollars widely circulated in the region.
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Duration and Costs
| Duration | Cost |
|---|---|
| 4 Weeks | £1200 |
| 8 Weeks | £1650 |
| 10 Weeks | £1900 |
| Group Size |
|---|
| Maximum 15 + project staff. |
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