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Malaysia is a federal state
located in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia has two main areas separated by the South China Sea, namely
Peninsular Malaysia (bordered with Thailand in the North and Singapore
in the South) and West Malaysia (the northern part of Borneo Island,
which is bordered with Indonesia in the South and Brunei in the North).
Malaysia is located close to the Equatorial line, with the Latitude of 1˚
and 7˚North and Longitudes of 100˚ and 119˚ East Malaysia. The land
area of Malaysia covers 330,534 sq. km.
Climate
Malaysia experiences humid weather
throughout the year. The average daily
temperature across Malaysia is between
21˚C and 32˚C.
Typically, the Malaysian climate is influenced by winds blowing from
the Indian Ocean (Southwest Monsoon – May to September) and
South China Sea (Northeast Monsoon – November to March). Its
annual rainfall is 80 percent a year which is between 2,000mm to
2,500mm.
12 MALAYSIA BAHARU 2019: Official Year Book
Malaysia is a federal state
located in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia has two main areas separated by the South China Sea, namely
Peninsular Malaysia (bordered with Thailand in the North and Singapore
in the South) and West Malaysia (the northern part of Borneo Island,
which is bordered with Indonesia in the South and Brunei in the North).
Malaysia is located close to the Equatorial line, with the Latitude of 1˚
and 7˚North and Longitudes of 100˚ and 119˚ East Malaysia. The land
area of Malaysia covers 330,534 sq. km.
Climate
Malaysia experiences humid weather
throughout the year. The average daily
temperature across Malaysia is between
21˚C and 32˚C.
Typically, the Malaysian climate is influenced by winds blowing from
the Indian Ocean (Southwest Monsoon – May to September) and
South China Sea (Northeast Monsoon – November to March). Its
annual rainfall is 80 percent a year which is between 2,000mm to
2,500mm.
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