Welcome to Malaysia

Malaysia IN THE HEART OF SOUTHEAST ASIA lies one of the world’s most enchanting lands – Malaysia. A tropical paradise of immense charm, Malaysia is a veritable treasuretrove of diverse cultures and hospitable people, exotic cuisine, fascinating festivals,quaint villages and modern skylines..

Of the total population of Malaysia in Census 2000, about 21,890 thousand or 94.1% were Malaysian citizens. Of the total Malaysian citizens, 'Bumiputera' (Malay and native indigenous groups) comprised 65.1%, Chinese 26.0% and Indians 7.7%, the ethnic composition being 60.6%, 28.1% and 7.9% respectively in 1991. Non-Malaysian citizens totalled 1,385 thousand (or 5.9%) in Census 2000 as against 805 thousand (or 4.4%) in 1991.


Malaysia consists of 13 states:-

Perlis
Kedah
Penang
Perak
Selangoh
Kuala Lumpar
Negri Sembilan
Melaka
Johor
Kelantan
Terenggenu
Sabah
Labuan