• Malaysia had 13 states and 3 federal territories, divided into Peninsular Malaysia (where 80% of the population lives) and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo
• Parliamentary democrary
• Population: 28 million
• Main religion is Islam but other religions are well represented
• While Kuala Lumpur is the capital, the federal government is in Putrajaya
• 5 main ethnic groups, hence several languages are commonly spoken (in addition to English)
• The climate is tropical with monsoon seasons (which will happen at different times of the year depending on which part of Malaysia you live)
• Peninsular Malaysia has a coastline which extends nearly 1,900km (1,200 miles)