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| Head of the State |
: His Majesty Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, The Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIII.
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| Prime Minister |
: H.E. Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Haji Tun Abdul Razak |
Deputy Prime Minister &
Finance Minister |
: Tan Sri Muhyuddin Yassin |
| Foreign Minister |
: Datuk Anifah Aman |
| International Trade & Industry Minister |
: Datuk Mustafa Mohamed |
| Parliament |
: Bicameral type House of Representatives – 222 Members Senate - 70 Members |
| National Day |
: 31st August (Independence Day of Malaysia) |
| Weekly holidays |
: Saturday & Sunday |
| Capital & Major cities |
: PUTRAJAYA Major cities – Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, Ipoh. |
| Population |
: 26.64 million (est for 2006) |
| Total Land Area |
: 3,30,252 sq.km. |
| Language(s) |
: Bhasa Malaysia is the national language but English is widely spoken.
Other ethnic groups speak Chinese, Tamil etc. |
| Ethnic Group(s) |
: (1) 54.14%
(2) Chinese - 25.26%
(3) Indians - 7.52%
(4) Indigenous Malaysians (Orang Asli, Sabahans, Sarawakians) - 11.68%
(5) Bumiputeras - 65.92% (Consists of Malays, Orang Asli, Sabahans & Sarawakians) |
| Religion(s) |
: Islam is the official religion but other religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism are practised freely. |
| Real GDP in 2007 |
: US$ 184 billion |
| Growth rate of GDP (at constant 1987 prices) |
: 2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
(+) 4.1% |
(+) 5.3% |
(+)7.1% |
(+) 5.2% |
(+)5.9% |
(+) 6.1% |
| Per Capita Income in 2006 |
: RM 22,345 ( US$ 6452) |
| Total exports during 2007 (FOB) |
: US$173.6 billion |
| Total imports during 2007 (CIF) |
: US$ 135.5 billion |
Foreign Exchange Reserves
(2007) |
: US$ 99,133 million |
| Currency |
: Malaysian Ringgit (RM) |
| Rate of exchange |
: US$ 1=Malaysian Ringgit (RM) 3.50 (approx)
RM 1.00 = Rs.13.00 (approx) |
| Literacy Rate |
: 83.5% |
| Birth rate |
: 24.5 per thousand |
| Unemployment |
: 3.5% |
India Specific Data (Trade):
| Indian Exports – 2007 |
: US$ 2109 million |
| Indian Imports – 2007 |
: US$ 6031 million |
| Major Exports to India |
: India mainly imports Palm Oil, Crude Oil, Electrical Goods |
| Major Imports from India |
: Engineering Goods, Chemicals, Meat, Textiles and Pharmaceuticals |
| Indian Joint Ventures |
: Presently there are 61 Indian joint ventures in Malaysia. There are 23 Indian companies and 60 Indian IT companies, many of them with Multimedia Super Corridor status in Malaysia. |
| Malaysian Indian Community |
: (a) Total number: Approx 8% of the total population (1.9 million)
(b) Composition: Predominantly Tamils and few Sikhs,Telugus and Malayalis |
| Indian Passport holders |
: 1,50,000 (approx) |
| Time difference with India |
: IST (+)2½ hrs. |
Major Universities and Scientific Institutions:
| Universiti Malaya (UM) |
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) |
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) |
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) |
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) |
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) |
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia(UTHM) |
Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) |
Akademi Sains Malaysia |
Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) |
The Malaysian Institute of Food Technology |
Palm Oil Research Institute Of Malaysia (PORIM) |
The Plastics & Rubber Institute Malaysia |
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) |
Institute of Medical Research (IMR) |
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) |
Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia(SIRIM) |
Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS) |
Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC) |
Institutions with special focus on India:
Universiti Malaya (UM) |
The University has an Indian Studies Centre with focus on Tamil literature. It offers a 3-year Bachelor of Languages and Linguistics (Tamil) |
Important Think Tanks on Foreign Related Issues:
| Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) |
ISIS Malaysia is engaged in a wide range of activities focusing on objective and independent policy research and fostering dialogue and debate between the public sector, the private sector and academia. |
Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) |
Malaysia an independent organization that promotes leadership and strategic thinking through conferences, training programmes,
briefings, publications and international dialogue |
Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), |
IDFR is a training institute for Malaysian Foreign Service. |
Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) |
IKIM deals with strategic national and international issues concerning the understanding of Islam as a complete way of life and the relationship between Islam and the dynamics of
contemporary society |
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) |
Malaysia established to undertake studies on a wide range of strategic and policy issues directly relevant to national interest and
public welfare. |
Malaysian Economic Research Corporation (MERC) |
Malaysian Economic Database and Statistics. |
National Economic Action Council (NEAC) |
Malaysia established in 1998 as a consultative body to the Malaysian Government to deal with the economic crisis |
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