Geographic coordinates: 3 10 N, 101 42 E
Time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC)
National anthem: Negaraku (My Country/My Nation)
Population: 31,381,992 (July 2017 est.)
Ethnic groups:
- Malay 50.1%
- Chinese 22.6%
- Indigenous 11.8%
- Indian 6.7%
- Other 0.7%
- Non-citizens 8.2% (2010 est.)
East Malaysia indegenous languages: Iban and Kadazan most widely spoken
0-14 years: 27.83% (male 4,493,084/female 4,238,991)
Literacy (defined as age 15 and over can read and write):
total population: 94.6%
male: 96.2%
female: 93.2% (2015 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 13 years
male: 12 years
female: 13 years (2015)
Population below poverty line: 3.8% (2009 est.)
lowest 10%: 1.8%
highest 10%: 34.7%
Distribution of family income (Gini index):
49.2% (1997); 46.2% (2009)
The proverbial case where the richest 20% have 80% of all income (see Pareto principle) would lead to an income Gini coefficient of at least 60%.
An often cited case that 1% of all the world's population owns 50% of all wealth, means a wealth Gini coefficient of at least 49%. - Wikipedia
Electricity access:
population without electricity: 100,000
electrification (total population): 99.5%
electrification (urban areas): 99.8%
electrification (rural areas): 98.7% (2013)
Telephones (mobile cellular): 43,912,600
Internet users (total): 24,384,952
% of population: 78.8% (July 2016 est.) ... Internet penetration 78.8%
Airports: 114
Source:
CIA > World Factbook > Malaysia
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/my.html
Gini
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gini_coefficient
Malay Women
Khalidah Khalid Ali. The Role of Malay Women in the Malaysian Workforce and its Impact on the Consciousness of Ethics and Integrity. Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal, Vol. 6, No. 4 (2014). https://www.gbmr.ioksp.com/pdf/vol.%206%20no.%204/v6n4-9.pdf
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