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Malaysia is a country that consists of thirteen states and three federal territories in Southeast Asia. The country is separated into two regions – Malaysian Borneo – by the South China Sea and Peninsular Malaysia. Malaysia borders Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Singapore and the Philippines. Official languages – Malay. Government – Federal constitutional elective monarchy and Parliamentary democracy.

Kuala Lumpur – the capital and largest city.

Main industries – light manufacturing industry, rubber and palm oil processing and manufacturing, tin mining and smelting, electronics, logging and processing timber. Trade organisations – APEC, ASEAN, WTO.

Human Development Index 2007/2008 rankings for Australia is 0.811 (high) (63rd). Currency – Ringgit (RM) (MYR). 1 Ringgit = 100 sen. Fiscal year – Calendar year. Inflation (CPI) – 2.1% (2007). Gini index – 40.3 (medium). Public debt - 41% of GDP (2007 est.). from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Time Zone: MST (UTC+8).