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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Malaysia [61]
(Independent United Kingdom)
LAND AREA: 329749 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
| >17,000 |
>10,000 |
>1,000 |
>100 |
>10 |
>1 |
<1 |
Unknown |
TOTAL |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION: 20565000 (1996)
DENSITY: 62 persons/sq. km GROWTH RATE: 2%/year
POP AGR/FISH/MINING: 27%
URBAN POP: 53% (1994), versus 27% (1960), Annual Growth: 3.6%
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 71.2 years, ADULT LITERACY: 83.0%
INFANT MORTALITY: 12 per/1000 (1994), versus 72 (1960)
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX: 0.832
ECONOMY
GNP: US$68.7 billion, Annual GNP Growth Rate 1980-1993: 6.4%, Annual Growth Rate GNP/Capita: 3.5%
GDP/Capita: $2905 GDP/Capita PPP: $8865
GDP/Capita: 1960 $708, 1970 $995, 1980 $1678, 1990 $2335
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE: $114 million ODA%GNP: 0.2%
ODA/Capita: $6
ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
TOTAL FOREST AREA: 15471,000 ha, 47.1% of land area, 0.8 ha/capita
NATURAL FOREST AREA: 15371,000 ha
ARABLE LAND: 3.2% of land area
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION: 2032 kw-hr/capita, versus 338 kw-hr/cap (1970)
TRADITIONAL FUEL CONSUMPTION: 8% (1993), versus 22% (1973)
INTERNAL RENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES: 22.6,000 cu.m/cap/year
SEAFOOD CONSUMPTION (1990-92): 25 kg/cap/year
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION:
ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS:
REFERENCES:
Last updated 11/02/98
Islands of Malaysia
Banggi (Malaysia - Sabah)
Betruit (Malaysia - Sarawak)
Langkawi (Malaysia - Peninsular Malaysia)
Pinang (Malaysia - Peninsular Malaysia)
Sebatik (Malaysia/Indonesia)
Timbun Mata (Malaysia - Sabah)
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