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Official Name
Malaysia
Motto
Unity Is Strength
Region
Asia
Sub-Region
South-Eastern Asia
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Currency
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Independence Day
31 Aug 1957: Independence of the Federation of Malaya from the United Kingdom in 1957.
Population
30,235,000
Nationality
Malaysian
Ethnic Group
50.1% Malay, 22.6% Chinese, 11.8% Indigenous, 6.7% Indian, 8.8% other
Area
330,803 km2
Neighbor Countries
Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand
Time Zone
MST (UTC+8)
Geo Location
Latitude 2.50, Longitude 112.50
Dialing Code
+60
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code
MY
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code
MYS
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code
458
Code for International Olympic Committee
MAS
Country Domain (ccTLD)
.my