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![]() ![]() Malaysia Geography 2001https://photius.com/wfb2001/malaysia/malaysia_geography.htmlSOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location: Southeastern Asia, peninsula and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam Geographic coordinates: 2 30 N, 112 30 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area:
Area - comparative: slightly larger than New Mexico Land boundaries:
Coastline: 4,675 km (Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km, East Malaysia 2,607 km) Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons Terrain: coastal plains rising to hills and mountains Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite Land use:
Irrigated land: 2,941 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards: flooding, landslides Environment - current issues: air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note:
strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea
NOTE: The information regarding Malaysia on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Malaysia Geography 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Malaysia Geography 2001 should be addressed to the CIA. |