Friday, December 10, 2010

Basic Facts of Malaysia

I chose to do my e-portfolio on Malaysia as it is a country rich in heritage and culture, thus allowing me to cover a substantial amount of topics.

Let me start off with:

List of some basic facts of Malaysia


Location: Southeastern Asia. Shares borders with Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei.

Capital: Kuala Lumpur

Climate: tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons

Population: 28,274,729 (July 2010 est. from CIA World Factbook)

Ethnic Groups: Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8% (2004 est. from CIA World Factbook)

Religions: Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8% (2000 census)

Sources:
CIA World Factbook
Kwintessential

Subsequently, I will also cover the topics of
  • Cultures of Malaysia
  • Malaysian Traditions
  • Indigenous Groups Present in Malaysia
  • Languages Spoken in Malaysia
  • Mode of Education in Malaysia