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Head Of Government Prime Minister: Anwar Ibrahim
Administrative Centre Putrajaya3
Capital Kuala Lumpur2
Population (2026 est.) 34,890,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 4.073 Malaysian ringgit
Head Of State Paramount Ruler: (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Sultan Ibrahim of Johor
Form Of Government federal constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (Senate [701]; House of Representatives [222])
Official Language Malay
Official Religion Islam
Official Name Malaysia
Total Area (Sq Km) 330,877
Total Area (Sq Mi) 127,752
Monetary Unit ringgit (RM)
Population Rank (2026) 46
Population Projection 2030 37,532,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 273.1
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 105.4
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2020) 75.1% • Rural: (2020) 24.9%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2025) 73.1 years • Female: (2025) 77.9 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 414,091
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 11,650
1Includes 44 appointees of the paramount ruler; the remaining 26 are indirectly elected. 2Location of the first royal palace and both houses of parliament.3Location of the second royal palace, the prime minister’s office, and the Federal Court.

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Malaysia
Map of Malaysia highlighting its international boundaries, major cities, and neighboring countries. Peninsular Malaysia is shown to the west, bordering Thailand and Singapore, while East Malaysia is on the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and Brunei. The map includes surrounding seas and a locator inset showing Malaysia's position in Southeast Asia.
Kuala Lumpur city skyline at dusk with the illuminated Petronas Twin Towers and surrounding high-rise buildings in Malaysia.
Map of Southeast Asia highlighting Malaysia in orange, showing its location on the Malay Peninsula and northern Borneo. Neighboring countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, and others are labeled in gray, with surrounding bodies of water such as the South China Sea and Indian Ocean. An inset globe in the top right indicates the region's position in the world.
Map of Malaysia highlighting its physical features, including mountain ranges, national parks, and major rivers. The map shows Peninsular Malaysia to the west and Malaysian Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak) to the east, separated by the South China Sea. Neighboring countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines are also visible. An inset locator map in the bottom left corner shows Malaysia's position within Southeast Asia.
Tall palm trees with lush green fronds rise above dense tropical rainforest vegetation in Malaysia.
Malaysia: rainforest
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Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque
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Learn about Malaysia by traveling from Kuala Lumpur's skyscrapers to villages of longhouses in the rainforest
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National anthem of Malaysia
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