MALAYASIA

HISTORY

History
Evidence Of Modern Human Habitation In Malaysia Dates Back 40,000 YearsIn The Malay Peninsular, The First Inhabitants Are Thought To Be Traders And Settlers From India And China Arrived As Early As The 1st Century AD, Establishing Trading Ports And Coastal Towns In The 2nd And 3rd Centuries.

GEOGRAPHY

Geography
Malaysia Is The 67th Largest Country By Total Land Area, With A Land Area Of 329,847 Km2 (127,355 Sq Mi). It Has Land Borders With Thailand In West Malaysia, And Indonesia And Brunei In East Malaysia.

POLITICS

Politics
Malaysia Is A Federal Constitutional Elective Monarchy. The System Of Government Is Closely Modelled On That Of The Westminster Parliamentary System, A Legacy Of British Colonial Rule. The Head Of State Is The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Commonly Referred To As The King. The King Is Elected To A Five-Year Term By And From Among The Nine Hereditary Rulers Of The Malay States
Military
A Founding Member Of The Association Of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)And The Organisation Of Islamic Cooperation (OIC),The Country Participates In Many International Organisations Such As The United Nations,The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,The Developing 8 Countries And The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). It Has Chaired ASEAN, The OIC, And The NAM In The Past.

ECONOMY

Economy
Malaysia Is A Relatively Open State-Oriented And Newly Industrialised Market Economy. The State Plays A Significant But Declining Role In Guiding Economic Activity Through Macroeconomic Plans. Malaysia Has Had One Of The Best Economic Records In Asia, With GDP Growing An Average 6.5 Percent Annually From 1957 To 2005
Transportation
Kuwait Has An Extensive, Modern And Well-Maintained Network Of Highways. Roadways Extended 5,749 Km, Of Which 4,887 Km Is Paved. In 2000, There Were Some 552,400 Passenger Cars, And 167,800 Commercial Taxis, Trucks, And Buses In Use.

DEMOGRAPHICS

Religion
The Malaysian Constitution Guarantees Freedom Of Religion While Making Islam The State Religion.According To The Population And Housing Census 2010 Figures, Ethnicity And Religious Beliefs Correlate Highly. Approximately 61.3% Of The Population Practice Islam, 19.8% Practice Buddhism, 9.2% Christianity, 6.3% Hinduism And 1.3% Practice Confucianism
Languages
The Official Language Of Malaysia Is Malaysian,A Standardised Form Of The Malay Language.The Terminology As Per Government Policy Is Bahasa Malaysia (Literally "Malaysian Language")

CULTURE

Fine Arts
Traditional Malaysian Art Was Mainly Centred Around The Areas Of Carving, Weaving, And Silversmithing.Traditional Art Ranges From Handwoven Baskets From Rural Areas To The Silverwork Of The Malay Courts.
Media
Kuwait Has One Of The Most Vocal And Transparent Media In The Middle East.Though The Government Funds Several Leading Newspapers And Satellite Channels, Kuwaiti Journalists Enjoy Greater Freedom Than Their Regional Counterparts.
Cuisine
Malaysia's Main Newspapers Are Owned By The Government And Political Parties In The Ruling Coalition,Although Some Major Opposition Parties Also Have Their  Own, Which Are Openly Sold Alongside Regular 
Newspapers

MALAYASIA EMBASSY IN SRI LANKA

Address
No.33,
Bagatalle Road, 
Colombo3
Telephone
+94 117 557 711
Fax
+94 117 557 714
Email
malcolombo@kln.gov.my

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