Federation
of Malaysia: Facts and Figures
Total Area 127,316 sq mi. Population
25,715,819. Capital Kuala Lumpur. Independence
from Great Britain Achieved August 13, 1957.
Sabah
is the second largest Malaysian state, with an
area of 26,400 square miles. It is also the
second most populous, with an estimated
population of 3,387,880. Timber is the chief
industry in the state, with tourism the second
largest contributor.