| Climate Malaysia :
| tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons
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| Terrain Malaysia :
| coastal plains rising to hills and mountains
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| Elevation extremes lowest Malaysia :
| Indian Ocean 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Malaysia :
| Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m
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| Natural resources Malaysia :
| tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite
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| Land use arableland Malaysia :
| 5,48%
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| Irrigated land Malaysia :
| 3,650 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Malaysia :
| flooding, landslides, forest fires
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| Environment current issues Malaysia :
| air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires
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| Geography note Malaysia :
| strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea
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