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STAT	Malaysia	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	HISTORY
Economy > Economy > Overview	Malaysia, a middle-income country, has transformed itself since the 1970s from a producer of raw materials into an emerging multi-sector economy. Under current Prime Minister NAJIB, Malaysia is attempting to achieve high-income status by 2020 and to move farther up the value-added production chain by attracting investments in Islamic finance, high technology industries, biotechnology, and services. NAJIB's Economic Transformation Program (ETP) is a series of projects and policy measures intended to accelerate the country's economic growth. The government has also taken steps to liberalize some services sub-sectors. The NAJIB administration also is continuing efforts to boost domestic demand and reduce the economy''s dependence on exports. Nevertheless, exports - particularly of electronics, oil and gas, palm oil and rubber - remain a significant driver of the economy. As an oil and gas exporter, Malaysia has profited from higher world energy prices, although the rising cost of domestic gasoline and diesel fuel, combined with strained government finances, has forced Kuala Lumpur to begin to reduce government subsidies. The government is also trying to lessen its dependence on state oil producer Petronas. The oil and gas sector supplies about 35% of government revenue in 2011. Bank Negera Malaysia (central bank) maintains healthy foreign exchange reserves, and a well-developed regulatory regime has limited Malaysia''s exposure to riskier financial instruments and the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, Malaysia could be vulnerable to a fall in commodity prices or a general slowdown in global economic activity because exports are a major component of GDP. In order to attract increased investment, NAJIB has raised possible revisions to the special economic and social preferences accorded to ethnic Malays under the New Economic Policy of 1970, but he has encountered significant opposition, especially from Malay nationalists and other vested interests.	Some fishing takes place in adjacent waters. There is a potential source of income from harvesting finfish and krill. The islands receive income from postage stamps produced in the UK, sale of fishing licenses, and harbor and landing fees from tourist vessels. Tourism from specialized cruise ships is increasing rapidly.
Geography > Area > Comparative	slightly larger than New Mexico	slightly larger than Rhode Island
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places	slightly larger than New Mexico	slightly larger than Rhode Island
Geography > Area > Land	328,550 sq km Ranked 63th. 84 times more than South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	3,903 sq km Ranked 168th.
Geography > Area > Total	329,847 sq km Ranked 68th. 85 times more than South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	3,903 sq km Ranked 178th.
Geography > Climate	tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons	variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point	Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m	Mount Paget (South Georgia) 2,934 m
Geography > Geographic coordinates	2 30 N, 112 30 E	54 30 S, 37 00 W
Geography > Location	Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam	Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America
Geography > Natural hazards	flooding; landslides; forest fires	the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather conditions that generally make them difficult to approach by ship; they are also subject to active volcanism
Geography > Natural resources	tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite	fish
Geography > Terrain	coastal plains rising to hills and mountains	most of the islands, rising steeply from the sea, are rugged and mountainous; South Georgia is largely barren and has steep, glacier-covered mountains; the South Sandwich Islands are of volcanic origin with some active volcanoes
Government > Flag description	14 equal horizontal stripes of red (top) alternating with white (bottom); there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a yellow crescent and a yellow 14-pointed star; the flag is often referred to as Jalur Gemilang (Stripes of Glory); the 14 stripes stand for the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal government; the 14 points on the star represent the unity between these entities; the crescent is a traditional symbol of Islam; blue symbolizes the unity of the Malay people and yellow is the royal color of Malay rulers	blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a shield with a golden lion centered; the shield is supported by a fur seal on the left and a penguin on the right; a reindeer appears above the shield, and below it on a scroll is the motto LEO TERRAM PROPRIAM PROTEGAT (Let the Lion Protect its Own Land)
Government > Legal system	mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court at request of supreme head of the federation	the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; the senior magistrate from the Falkland Islands presides over the Magistrates Court
Transport > Airports	114 Ranked 51st.	0.0 Ranked 240th.
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 147th. The same as South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	12 nautical mile Ranked 51st.

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