Malaysia

Population

Population: 25,274,133 (July 2008 est.)

Capital: Kuala Lumpur

Nationality: Malaysian

Ethnic groups: Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8% (2004 census from www.cia.gov)

Language: Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai, indigenous languages

Government

Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy.

Economy

Malaysia is a middle-income country, attracting investments in high technology industries, medical technology, and pharmaceuticals. As an oil and gas exporter, Malaysia has profited from higher world energy prices, but regions outside of Kuala Lumpur and the manufacturing hub Penang have not fared as well.

Currency (code): ringgit (MYR)

Exchange rates: ringgits per US dollar - 3.46 (2007), 3.6683 (2006), 3.8 (2005)

Team members preach the Word at a conference in Kuala Lumpur

Worshippers gather for a leadership training conference at Victory Praise Church, Kajang, Selangor

Our team members minister in young adults workshops at a Leadership Conference in Kuala Lumpur

Orphanage in Kuala Lumpur started by church members