Malaysia

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Location:  Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam

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

Natural Resources:  tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite

Population:  25,274,133 (July 2008 est.)

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

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)