Geography of Malaysia
Malaysia is a country located in Southeast Asia between Thailand to the north and Indonesia to the south. It is divided into two parts, with Peninsular Malaysia extending southward from the Asian continent and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the North Shore of Borneo Island.
Demography of Malaysia
Malaysia’s population consists of four main ethnic groups and many groups of immigrants. The main ethnic groups are the Malay, the Orang Asli (literally, original people or aboriginals) in Peninsular Malaysia, the Dayak, and the Kadazan in Sarawak and Sabah.
The Malay people are the dominant group in Malaysia. Besides the Malays, there are other numerically ethnic groups in the category of Bumiputera (sons of the soil) such as the indigenous people known as Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia and native people in the states of Sabah and Sarawak.
In Sarawak, the dominant native groups are the Dayak, who typically live in longhouses and are either Iban (Sea Dayak) or Bidayuh (Land Dayak). In Sabah, most native people are of Kadazan ethnicity. All of Malaysia's native people generally share a strong spiritual tie to the rainforest.
The Malay people are the dominant group in Malaysia. Besides the Malays, there are other numerically ethnic groups in the category of Bumiputera (sons of the soil) such as the indigenous people known as Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia and native people in the states of Sabah and Sarawak.
In Sarawak, the dominant native groups are the Dayak, who typically live in longhouses and are either Iban (Sea Dayak) or Bidayuh (Land Dayak). In Sabah, most native people are of Kadazan ethnicity. All of Malaysia's native people generally share a strong spiritual tie to the rainforest.