Malaysia is known as a tropical paradise offering a variety of attractions including cool highlands, magnificent beaches, idyllic islands, historic towns, vibrant cities, beautiful mixture of cultures, and the world’s oldest rain forests with a rich diversity of flora and fauna.   The country consists of the Peninsular Malaysia, which straddles the South China Sea at the tip of mainland Southeast Asia, and the states Sabah and Sarawak are on the island of Borneo. Malaysia is a multi-racial country with a population of 28.31 million; (2009) comprising Malay, Chinese, Indian, Iban, Kadazan and other ethnic groups. Bahasa Melayu is the national language; while English, Mandarin and Tamil are also widely spoken.  Islam is the official religion but freedom of worship is practiced.  The country comprises of 13 states and three federal territories.  Nine of the states have hereditary rulers (Sultan), from which group the Supreme Head of State, the Yang Di Pertuan Agong (King) is elected to serve for a term of five years.  Malaysia practises a system of parliamentary democracy with the Prime Minister as the head of government.

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