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Location:
Southeastern Asia, peninsula and northern one-third of the island
of Borneo, bordering Indonesia
and
the South China Sea, south of Thailand
Geographic coordinates:
2 30 N, 112 30 E
Map references:
Southeast Asia
Area:
Total: 329,750 sq. km
Water: 1,200 sq. km
Land: 328,550 sq. km
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: South China Sea 0 m
Highest point: Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m
Natural resources:
Petroleum, natural gas, timber, tin, iron ore, bauxite,
industrial minerals
Land use:
Arable land: 5.54%
Permanent crops: 17.61%
Others: 76.85%
Irrigated land:
3,650 sq. km
Natural hazards:
Flooding, landslides, forest fires
Geographical location:
Strategic location along the Straits of Malacca and the South
China Sea
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