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Location
Southeastern Asia.
Malaya peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea.
Strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea.
Climate
Tropical, Sunshine and rain all year
Monsoons:
~ Southwest: April to October (Rainy period: March, April)
~ Northeast: October to February (Rainy period: November, December)
Area
Total: 329,750 sq km
Land: 328,550 sq km
Water: 1,200 sq km
Land boundaries
Total: 2,669 km
Border countries:
~ Brunei 381 km
~ Indonesia 1,782 km
~ Thailand 506 km
Coastline
Total: 4,675 km
Peninsular Malaysia: 2,068 km
East Malaysia: 2,607 km
Terrain
Coastal plains rising to hills and mountains.
Elevation extremes
Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
Highest point: Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m
Maritime claims
Territorial sea: 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation; specified boundary in the South China Sea
Natural resources
Tin
Petroleum
Timber
Copper
Iron Ore
Natural Gas
Bauxite
Land use (as of 2005)
Non-permanent crops: 5.46%
Permanent crops: 17.54%
Other: 77%
International environment agreements
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Desertification
Endangered Species
Hazardous Wastes
Law of the Sea
Marine Life Conservation
Ozone Layer Protection
Ship Pollution
Tropical Timber 83
Tropical Timber 94
Wetlands
Source: CIA Factbook 2008, 2009
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