Minorities are Chinese, about 20%, and Indians (6%). 60% of the population are Bumiputera, a term that describes the traditional inhabitants of the country and includes Malays, Orang Asli and other indigenous peoples. Malaysia's population is a mix of three major ethnic groups, each with its own heritage, culture and tradition. Malaysian Borneo features coastlines on the South China Sea, the Sulu Sea and the Celebes Sea. It shares the island with Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo. East Malaysia (or Malaysian Borneo) is located in the northern part of the island of Borneo. It is a divided country Western Malaysia occupies the southern part of the Malay Peninsula and is bordered by the Strait of Malacca to the west, the South China Sea to the east, and the Johore Strait separates it from Singapore. The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's official religion is Islam about 60 % of the population are Muslim, 20% are Buddhist. Spoken languages are Malay (official), English, Tamil, and Chinese (Cantonese). The largest city and national capital is Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia has a population of about 33 million people (in 2021). Kinabalu and surrounding Kinabalu Park are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The highest mountain is Mount Kinabalu (4,095 m) in Sabah state on the island of Borneo. The country's combined area of 329,847 km², making it slightly larger than Norway or somewhat larger than the U.S. Malaysia shares maritime borders with the Philippines and Vietnam. East Malaysia borders Indonesia and surrounds the Sultanate of Brunei.
Malaysian Borneo (or East Malaysia) is located on the northern part of the island of Borneo, a huge, rugged island in the Malay Archipelago (Greater Sunda Islands) and the third largest island in the world. Peninsular Malaysia (or West Malaysia) on the Malay Peninsula borders Thailand in the north and Singapore in the south. Malaysia consists of two geographical regions separated by the South China Sea. Destination Malaysia, a Nationsonline country profile of the nation in Southeast Asia, formerly known as British Malaya and later as the Federation of Malaya.
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