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Malaysia Geography and Population

Malaysia Geography and Population

According to Ebizdir.net, the territory of Malaysia was almost depopulated until almost the end of the last century, when along the southwestern bank of the peninsula the English sovereignty, which in 1867 had transformed its possessions of Penang, Malacca and Singapore into colonies of the Crown, exercised only on narrow coastal and island strips, the so-called Establishments of the Strait. Starting from 1874 the various local sultanates entered the English sphere of influence, first Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang,…

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Malaysia Figures and Facts

Malaysia Figures and Facts

Full country name: Federation of Malaysia Area: 329750 sq. km. Population: 22 million people Capital(s): Kuala Lumpur Peoples: 50% Malays, 33% Chinese, 9% Indians, plus indigenous islanders such as Orang Azli and Iban Language: Bahasa [Malaysian], English, Chinese (various dialects), Tamil (and other local dialects), Religion: 52% Muslim, 17% Buddhist, 12% Taoist, 8% Christian, 8% Hindu, 2% Pagan State structure: Parliamentary monarchy Branches of the national economy: Production of tin, rubber, palm oil, timber, oil, light industry, electronics Main partners:…

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Customs and Traditions of Malaysia

Customs and Traditions of Malaysia

Population and religion According to Countryaah, about half of the country’s population is Malay by origin, 33% of the population are Chinese, 9% are emigrants from South Asia and the indigenous population of the Malaysian islands. The official religion in Malaysia is Sunni Islam. Of the other faiths, Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism and Christianity are common. Language The official language is Malay. Part of the population speaks English, Thai, Punjabi, Chinese dialects and other languages. Aborigines speak the languages of…

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Stud in Malaysia

Stud in Malaysia

Study system in Malaysia The British study system was the inspiration for the Malaysian study system. The study period is thus divided into undergraduate and postgraduate studies and leads to the Bachelor’s degree after four years (in practice-intensive subjects there are five to six). Upon request, the Master’s degree and then the research-intensive two- to four-year doctorate to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) can be followed up after a further two years. In the case of foreign universities, the decisive…

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