Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy consisting of 13 states and 3 federal territories. It is located in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of 330,000 square km. It is divided by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a border with Thailand, and maritime borders with Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares a border with Brunei and Indonesia, as well as a maritime border with the Philippines. Its total population is about 30 million, with nearly 80% living in Peninsular Malaysia.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Malaysia
Capitol: 
Kuala Lumpur
Population: 
30,124,000
Languages: 
Malay
Geographic Region: 
Asia
South-Eastern Asia
Geographic Size (km sq): 
330,803
Year of UN Membership: 
1957
Year of Present State Formation: 
1963
Current UN Representative: 
Haniff Hussein
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Malaysia
BBC Country Profile: Malaysia
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Malaysia
U.S. Library of Congress Country Profile: Malaysia
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Malaysia
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Malaysia
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Malaysia
National Geographic Country Profile: Malaysia
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Malaysia
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$525.000 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$17,500 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
4.70 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.77
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
46.20
Unemployment: 
3.20%
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
History
BBC Timeline of Malaysia
CNN World: Malaysia Fast Facts
U.S. Library of Congress Country Profile: Malaysia
Aljazeera: Timeline: Malaysia’s History
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Islamic Group
Asian Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ADB: Asian Development Bank
APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
ARF: ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
BIS: Bank for International Settlements
Commonwealth of Nations (British)
CICA: Conference of Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia
CP: Colombo Plan
D-8: Developing Eight
EAS: East Asia Summit
G-15
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IDB: Islamic Development Bank
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
OIC: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
PIF: Pacific Islands Forum
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
MINURSO: UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
MONUSCO: UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNIFIL: UN Interim Force in Lebanon
UNMIL: United Nations Mission in Liberia
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Malaysia Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Malaysia Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Malaysia Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Malaysia Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Malaysia Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Malaysia Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Malaysia Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Malaysia Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UN Data: Malaysia
UN AIDS: Malaysia HIV Report
World Bank (WB): Malaysia
UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO): Malaysia General Information
UN Educational, Social, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics: Malaysia
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Malaysia
The Guardian World News Stories: Malaysia
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Malaysia
The Economist Topics Index: Malaysia
World News Report: Malaysia
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Malaysia
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Malaysia
Government Sources
Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations
The Embassy of Malaysia, Washington D.C.
Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia
The Government of Malaysia's Official Portal
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations
313 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 986-6310
(212) 490-8576
malnyun@kln.gov.my

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