Federation Maps and Fact Sheets for Malaysia

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• Federalism introduced in 1957
• A federation since 1963
• Website of the government of Malaysia

Label	Data
Population	24,385,858 (2006 est.)
Capital	Kuala Lumpur

Constituent units

• 13 states: Johor; Kedak; Kelantan; Melaka; Negeri Sembilan; Pahang; Perak; Perlis; Pulau Pinang; Sabah; Sarawak; Selangor; Terengganu;
  • Map of Malaysia
  • Profile of the States
• 2 federal territories: Labuan and Wilayah Persekutuan.

Constitutional distribution of powers

• The Constitution of Malaysia, in particular:
  • Distribution of legislative powers (Article 73 to 79, 95b, 112c, 161 )
  • Distribution of executive powers (Article 80)
  • Federal list of powers (Schedule 9, List I)
  • State list of powers (Schedule 9, Lists II and IIa)
  • Concurrent list of powers (Schedule 9, Lists III and IIIa).

Legislative institutions

• Federal: Bicameral Parliament composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of 69 members: each state legislature elects two Senators and the Head of State appoints 43 Senators.
  • Fact sheet on the Senate of Malaysia  (Dewan Negara)
  • Parliament of Malaysia  (Parlimen)
    

Official language

The Constitution stipulates that Malay is the official language of federal and state governments. It also makes provisions for the use of English in the federal parliament, state assemblies and in some courts, and for the use of certain native languages in the states of Sabah and Sarawak. See in particular Articles 152, 161, 161a.

Other links of interest

• Overview ( Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada)