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MALAYSIA FACTS AND
FIGURES Malaysia is located in the heart of
South East Asia region at 7 degree north of the Equator.
- Weather
:Malaysia has a tropical climate with relatively uniform temperature and a
humidity of over 90 percent with abundant rainfall.
- Average daily
temperature : 26 degree Celsius.
- Mean maximum
temperature : 31 degree Celsius.
- Mean minimum
temperature: 23 degree Celsius.
- Monsoon
season : December to February.
- Population :
23 million.
- Population
Composition :-
Bumiputra : 60%, Chinese : 25% Indians : 8%, Other Ethnic
Groups: 7%
- Language :
The national language is Bahasa Malaysia (Malay). Other languages spoken are
English, Mandarin and Tamil. Most Malaysians are able to speak at least two
languages and almost everyone can speak English. Mandarin, Hokkien, Teochew,
Cantonese, Hakka are widely spoken among the Chinese. Besides Tamil, some
Indians also speak Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Hindi and Bengali.
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