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Malaysia Geography
Malaysia Geography: A summary of information about Malaysia Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Malaysia: Geography
Location
Southeastern Asia, peninsula and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
Geographic coordinates
2 30 N, 112 30 E
Map references
Southeast Asia
Area
total: 329,750 sq km land: 328,550 sq km water: 1,200 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly larger than New Mexico
Land boundaries
total: 2,669 km border countries: Brunei 381 km, Indonesia 1,782 km, Thailand 506 km
Coastline
4,675 km (Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km, East Malaysia 2,607 km)
Maritime claims
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation; specified boundary in the South China Sea exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate
tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons
Terrain
coastal plains rising to hills and mountains
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m
Natural resources
tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite
Land use
arable land: 3% permanent crops: 12% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 68% other: 17% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
2,941 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards
flooding, landslides
Environment - current issues
air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires
Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Geography - note
strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea