Malaysia is a country that consists of thirteen states and three federal territories in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of 329,847 km². The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The country is separated into two regions — Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo — by the South China Sea. Malaysia borders Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines. Located near the equator, the weather is characterised by tropical climate. Malaysia is headed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and politically led by a Prime Minister. The government is closely modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system.
The population of Malaysia is approximately 25 million. The Malays form the majority of the population. Some Malays are of ArabChinese and Indian communities. Islam is the largest as well as the official religion of the federation.Malay language is the official language, the original script was Jawi and it was based on Arabic script .The government agency in charge of promoting tourism in Malaysia is Tourism Malaysia or the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB). In 2005, tourism accounts for 7% of Malaysia's economy
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