Country
The Federation of Malaysia comprises Peninsular Malaysia made up of 11 states, 3 federal territories and the states of Sabah and Sarawak in Borneo.

Geographical Location
Located between 2 and 7 degree north of the Equator, Peninsular Malaysia is separated from the states of Sabah and Sarawak by the South China Sea. To the north of Peninsular Malaysia is Thailand while its southern neighbour is Singapore. Sabah and Sarawak are bounded by Indonesia while Sarawak also shares a border with Brunei.

Area
329,758 sq km

Population
27.6 million

Capital
Kuala Lumpur (KL)

Time
Eight hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Geography
Land area of 329,758 sq km, (Peninsular Malaysia: 134,680 sq km, Sabah & Sarawak: 202,020 sq km)

Climate
Malaysia has a tropical climate and the weather is warm all year round. Temperatures range from 21°C to 32 °C and the annual rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm.

People
Malays make up about 57% of the population and are the predominant group with Chinese,
Indians and other ethnic groups making up the rest.

Religion
Islam is the official religion but all other religions are practised freely.