Population Distribution & GDP

Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula, collectively called Peninsular Malaysia (Semenanjung Malaysia) or West Malaysia. Two states are on the island of Borneo, and the remaining one federal territory consists of islands offshore of Borneo; they are collectively referred to asEast Malaysia or Malaysian Borneo.

Perlis Kedah Penang Kelantan Terengganu Perak Selangor Negeri Sembilan Malacca Johor Pahang Sarawak Sabah Labuan Kuala Lumpur Putrajaya West Malaysia East Malaysia (Blue) States (Red) Federal Territories South China Sea Strait of Malacca Gulf of Thailand Sulu Sea Celebes Sea Brunei Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Singapore Thailand

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Flag	Emblem	State/Federal Territory	Capital	Royal Capital	Population[1]	Total Area (km²)[2]	Population density (per km²)[2]	Licence plate prefix	Phone area code	Abbreviation	ISO	FIPS	Part	Head of state
		Federal Territoryof Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur	-	1,627,172	243	6696	W	03	KUL	MY-14		Peninsular Malaysia	-
		Federal Territoryof Labuan	Victoria	-	85,272	91	937	L	087	LBN	MY-15	MY15	East Malaysia	-
		Federal Territoryof Putrajaya	Putrajaya	-	67,964	49	1387	Putrajaya	03	PJY	MY-16		Peninsular Malaysia	-
		Johor Darul Ta'zim	Johor Bahru	Muar	3,233,434	19,210	168	J	07, 06 (Muar &Ledang)	JHR	MY-01	MY01	Peninsular Malaysia	Sultan
		Kedah Darul Aman	Alor Setar	Anak Bukit	1,890,098	9,500	199	K	04	KDH	MY-02	MY02	Peninsular Malaysia	Sultan
		Kelantan Darul Naim	Kota Bharu	Kota Bharu	1,459,994	15,099	97	D	09	KTN	MY-03	MY03	Peninsular Malaysia	Sultan
		Malacca	Malacca City	-	788,706	1,664	474	M	06	MLK	MY-04	MY04	Peninsular Malaysia	Yang di-Pertua Negeri(Governor)
		Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus	Seremban	Seri Menanti	997,071	6,686	149	N	06	NSN	MY-05	MY05	Peninsular Malaysia	Yamtuan Besar(Yang di-Pertuan Besar)
		Pahang Darul Makmur	Kuantan	Pekan	1,443,365	36,137	40	C	09, 03 (Genting), 05 (Cameron)	PHG	MY-06	MY06	Peninsular Malaysia	Sultan
		Perak Darul Ridzuan	Ipoh	Kuala Kangsar	2,258,428	21,035	107	A	05	PRK	MY-08	MY07	Peninsular Malaysia	Sultan
		Perlis Indera Kayangan	Kangar	Arau	227,025	821	277	R	04	PLS	MY-09	MY08	Peninsular Malaysia	Raja
		Penang	George Town	-	1,520,143	1,048	1451	P	04	PNG	MY-07	MY09	Peninsular Malaysia	Yang di-Pertua Negeri(Governor)
		Sabah	Kota Kinabalu	-	3,120,040	73,631	42	S	087-089	SBH	MY-12	MY16	East Malaysia	Yang di-Pertua Negeri(Governor)
		Sarawak	Kuching	-	2,420,009	124,450	19	Q	081-086	SWK	MY-13	MY11	East Malaysia	Yang di-Pertua Negeri(Governor)
		Selangor Darul Ehsan	Shah Alam	Klang	5,411,324	8,104	668	B	03	SGR	MY-10	MY12	Peninsular Malaysia	Sultan
		Terengganu Darul Iman	Kuala Terengganu	Kuala Terengganu	1,015,776	13,035	78	T	09	TRG	MY-11	MY13	Peninsular Malaysia	Sultan

2012 Rank	State or federal territory	2012 GSP (RMBillion)	2011 GSP (RMBillion)	2010 GSP (RMBillion)	2009 GSP (RMBillion)	2008 GSP (RMBillion)	2007 GSP (RMBillion)	2006 GSP (RMBillion)	2005 GSP (RMBillion)
1	Selangor	176.239	164.605	155.739	139.237	139.877	128.169	118.819	113.185
2	Kuala Lumpur	114.106	106.477	97.830	88.488	85.414	78.302	71.894	67.017
3	Sarawak	71.874	70.821	66.947	64.173	65.470	65.283	60.265	57.700
4	Johor	68.791	64.566	60.679	55.268	56.990	54.685	52.539	50.058
5	Penang	52.530	50.027	48.161	43.626	48.749	46.226	43.401	39.186
6	Sabah	44.434	42.664	42.101	40.986	39.114	35.318	34.221	32.427
7	Perak	39.627	36.985	34.576	32.700	33.060	31.048	29.558	27.733
8	Pahang	30.750	29.187	27.484	26.203	26.465	25.206	24.693	23.061
9	Negeri Sembilan	27.717	26.407	25.177	23.804	23.657	22.680	21.554	19.736
10	Kedah	25.307	23.863	21.998	21.092	21.209	21.033	19.255	17.829
11	Malacca	21.953	20.482	19.689	18.472	18.250	17.422	16.333	15.049
12	Terengganu	19.627	18.968	18.487	17.720	18.500	18.122	16.867	15.562
13	Kelantan	13.461	12.771	11.991	11.436	11.203	10.482	9.658	9.031
14	Perlis	3.535	3.382	3.318	3.166	3.250	3.157	2.945	2.845
15	Labuan	3.181	3.007	2.646	2.486	2.369	2.678	2.551	2.146

State or federal territory	GDP per capita (RM)	GSP per capita (US$)
Kuala Lumpur	79,752	24,963
Labuan	43,848	13,724
Sarawak	41,115	12,869
Penang	38,356	12,005
Selangor	37,851	11,847
Malacca	34,109	10,676
Negeri Sembilan	33,033	10,339
Pahang	26,759	8,375
Johor	25,302	7,919
Terengganu	23,285	7,288
Perak	21,150	6,620
Sabah	18,603	5,822
Perlis	18,519	5,796
Kedah	16,316	5,107
Kelantan	10,677	3,341

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Malaysian_states_by_GDP


As of the last census(2010), the

Sarawak

 state population was 2,420,009.

The administrative capital is Kuching, which has a population of 700,000

Miri(pop. 350,000), Sibu (pop. 257,000) and  Bintulu (pop. 200,000).


Due to the large area of Sarawak, it has the lowest population density in Malaysia, which stands at 22 people per km². Sarawak also has some of the lowest population growth in Malaysia.


Sarawak has more than 40 sub-ethnic groups, each with its own distinct language, culture and lifestyle. Cities and larger towns are populated predominantly by Malays, Melanaus, Chinese, Indians, and a smaller percentage of Ibans andBidayuhs who have migrated from their home villages to look for employment.

Ethnic groups in Sarawak^[29]EthnicPercentage
Iban

  

29%Chinese

  

24%Malay

  

23%Bidayuh

  

8%Melanau

  

6%Orang Ulu

  

5%Others

  

5%

The large majority of Ibans practise Christianity. However, like most other ethnic groups in Sarawak, they still observe many of their traditional rituals and beliefs. Sarawak celebrates colourful festivals such as the generic Gawai Dayak (Harvest Festival), Gawai Kenyalang (Hornbill Festival), Gawai Burong (Bird Festival), Gawai Tuah (Luck Festival), Gawai Pangkong Tiang (House Post Banging Festival), Gawai Tajau (Jar Festival), Gawai Sakit (Healing Festival) and Gawai Antu (festival of the dead).

 Sarawak has six major ethnic groups namely Iban, Chinese, Malay, Bidayuh, Melanau, and Orang Ulu.^[30] Several minor ethnic groups include Kedayan, Javanese, Bugis, Murut, and Indian. 


The Sarawak Chinese belong to a wide range of dialect groups, the most significant beingCantonese, Foochow, Hakka, Hokkien, Teochew, Hainanese, and Puxian Min. The Chinese maintain their ethnic heritage and culture and celebrate all the major cultural festivals, most notably the Chinese New Year and the Hungry Ghost Festival. The Sarawak Chinese are predominantly Buddhists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarawak


Religion in Sarawak – 2010 Census^[37]ReligionPercent

Christianity

  

44.0%Islam

  

30.0%Buddhism

  

13.5%Chinese Ethnic Religion

  

6.0%Other

  

3.1%No religion

  

2.6%


Sarawak is the only state in Malaysia where Christians outnumber Muslims. Major Christian denominations in Sarawak are the Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Methodists, Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM or Sidang Injil Borneo, S.I.B.), and Baptists. Many Sarawakian Christians are non-MalayBumiputera, ranging from Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu and Melanau.

Azlan Man

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azlan_Man


Dato' Seri Azlan Man (born 2 September 1958) is the seventh and current Menteri Besar ofPerlis, and the member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Pauh. A career diplomat, he entered politics at the 2013 election, and became the Chief Minister in May that year. 

Azlan graduated from the University of Denverwith a degree in international economics, before joining Malaysia's diplomatic corps. His diplomatic posts included an appointment in 1999 as Malaysia's Permanent Mission Counsellor to the United Nations.^[1][2] In 2011 he was appointed the Deputy Director of the Public Complaints Bureau.^[3] He left Malaysia's public service in 2013 to return to his home state of Perlis and contest the state assemblyseat of Pauh. He won the election and was immediately appointed as the state's Menteri Besar (Chief Minister)




https://youtu.be/Lz1Ug9ZJc0k

Ahmad Yaakob

Dato' Ahmad Yaakob (born 1 February 1950) is the current Menteri Besar of Kelantan.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Yaakob

Ahmad was born at Berangan Village, Tumpat, Kelantan, on 1 February 1950. His father, Yakob Ishak, is an Islamic figure and an activist of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) at his village. His mother, Cik Zainab Cik Hussin, is also a PAS activist.

Ahmad married with a teacher, Siti Zubaidah Abdul Hamid, in 1980 and blessed with 11 children.

Ahmad got his elementary education at Berangan Primary School and Bustanul Ariffin Islamic School, Tumpat, before he further his secondary education at Islamic Studies College in Kota Bahru. He then studied at Islamic Higher Education Centre of Kelantan, Kota Bahru; before he further his study outside Malaysia.

He got his Bachelor graduate from Al-Azhar University in Sharia in the 1970s. In 1979, he gotDiploma of Education (Arabic Language) from Ain Shams University.^[2]

He started his educational service as a teacher in Dato' Bentara Dalam Secondary School,Segamat, Johor, in 1980. He then taught at Dabong Secondary School, Gua Musang (1986),Pasir Mas Girls' Secondary School (1986) and Rantau Panjang Secondary School (1987).

He resigned from being a teacher in 1995 to allow him to contest in Malaysian general election, 1995.

In 1995, he was offered to contest in 9th Malaysian General Election for Pasir Pekan assembly seat. He won against BN candidate, Saupi Daud, with the majority of 2,734 votes.

On 17 May 1997, Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat appointed him as a State Executive Councillor (EXCO) in charge of Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurial Development and Human Resources, replacing Rozali Isohak for joining United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

After 10th Malaysian General Election, he was appointed once again as a State EXCO in charge of Housing, Local Government, Science, Technology and Environment.

In 11th Malaysian General Election, he defeated BN candidate, Mohd. Noor Yaakob, at the same assembly seat with the majority of 2,271 votes.

Ahmad was chosen as the Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 23 March 2004, replacing Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman. He then was appointed replacing Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat as the Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 6 May 2013.^[3][4]

Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Razif_Abdul_Rahman

Dato' Seri Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman (born 7 November 1965) is the 14th and current Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the Malaysianstate of Terengganu. 


Ahmad Razif, the son of a religious teacher, was raised in Terengganu. He graduated fromUniversiti Putra Malaysia with a Masters in Science and rose through the ranks of his local UMNO division.^[1]


https://youtu.be/Zkpt44rd8og

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idris_Haron

Idris Haron

Datuk Seri Ir. Haji Idris Haron (born 13 May 1966^[1] at Asahan, Melaka) is a Malaysian politician and current Chief Minister of Melaka. 

Idris is married with three children. For his primary education, he went to four different schools, Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan (SRK) Simpang Bekoh, SRK Belading, SRK Asahan from 1973 to 1977 and SRK Kubu from 1977 till 1978. He received his secondary education atSekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah(MOZAC), Melaka^[3] from 1979 till 1983. At MOZAC, he became the school's best student. He later pursued his tertiary education atUniversity of Texas at El Paso and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering .^[1] His ambition was actually to become a pilot but he changed his mind to become an electrical engineer instead during interviews.

He was the Chairman of the Malaysian Student Conference until he graduated in 1989. In 1993 he participated in an intensive Japanese language training at ITM before pursuing further studies in a technical field at the Kensyu Centre in Tokyo, Japan. He has trained by the Kandenko Corporation Ltd for six months in Tokyo, Japan, in the field of electrical distribution systems. Before his election to Parliament, Idris was chairman of the Alor Gajahdistrict council.^[4]

Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Haji Adenan Satem

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenan_Satem

Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Haji Adenan Satem(born 27 January 1944) is

 the fifth and currentChief Minister of Sarawak.



https://youtu.be/9aoWRw6dJk8





President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu(PBB), which is part of the Barisan Nasionalcoalition.^[4]



 He is of Malay descent.^[5]  

Religion	Sunni Islam

He was born in Kuching during its occupation by Japan in World War II. He received his early education at St. Joseph Primary School, and later St. Joseph Secondary School. He once worked as a journalist and teacher before continuing his studies in law at the University of Adelaide, Australia.^[6] Upon graduating in 1970, he was appointed as Magistrate where he hold the position until mid-1970s.


His political career began in 1976, when he was appointed as legal advisor and a committee member of the PBB, and later in 1979, he contested and won twice, once in a by-election for the Muara Tuang Constituency in January, and again in the State Election several months later in the same constituency. And from 1979 onwards he was the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for the Muara Tuang where he moved to Tanjung Datu for the 2006 state election,where he won. Besides than that, he is also Member of Parliament for Batang Sadong constituency after winning the 2004 election, thus he was appointed as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.He however gave up the post in 2006,and returned to Sarawak.In 2010, he was appointed Special Advisor to the Chief Minister, and later in 2011, as Minister with Special Functions.^[7]

 In conjunction with the Governor of Sarawak's 78th Birthday, he was awarded the "Datuk Patinggi" title.^[8]

His other credentials are:

• Chairman of Sarawak Foundation (since 1998)
• Chairman of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus Council (since 2004)
• Chairman of the Sarawak Malay Culture Foundation (Amanah Khairat Yayasan Budaya Melayu Sarawak)
• board of directors for Sarawak Higher Education Foundation (SHEF)
• board member of the Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus Miri

https://youtu.be/O5gUahTwqbI

http://www.nst.com.my/node/96115

IT is not difficult to underestimate Tan Sri Adenan Satem. Those in the know in Putrajaya are said to be unimpressed when he served a stint in the federal cabinet. They are not alone with such impression. But the Sarawak chief minister has turned such impression and perception into something of an artform, disarming critics and observers alike with his trademark nonchalance, until those who meet him get to hear him open up. This writer predicted in this column years ago that Adenan was well-placed to succeed his formidable predecessor and now Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud. Despite the inevitable rough and tumble of politics, and a serious health scare recently, Adenan made it seemingly against all odds. When Taib stepped down early last year, three candidates were in the running to succeed him and Adenan was not the obvious one. The smart money was on Datuk Abang Johari Openg. Not only was Johari the political senior as the sitting deputy president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu, he seemed to have the party’s support base all sewn up behind him and the tacit nod of Putrajaya. Many dismissed Adenan as Taib’s personal preferred successor simply because the former was regarded as family, being married before to a sister of Taib. But Taib did not stay as chief minister for more than three decades without the intellectual wherewithal to meticulously plan and plot almost his every political move. And, on this score, Adenan comes closest as Taib’s intellectual equal and confidante. Both went to law school in Australia and are equally well-read. A master of his brief, Adenan proved himself almost indispensable to Taib and found himself being assigned to particularly nettlesome political matters, such as Sarawak’s hugely complex and controversial native land laws. An acquaintance who admitted he had been a Johari supporter recently revealed an almost embarrassingly admiring approval of Adenan’s performance as chief minister. He has been pushing all the right buttons in his pronouncements on almost all the key issues of concern to the people, striking a chord with audiences with light banter that betrays a man very much in tune with everyday concerns despite his seemingly calculated remote demeanour of someone lost in his own world. That he mixes his speeches with flourishes in Sarawak Malay, Iban and Chinese dialect endears him to the rainbow state that is Sarawak. Important visitors meeting with the chief minister are often initially nonplussed by his seeming inattentiveness, when what is actually happening is Adenan letting his visitors have their say while he makes mental notes of everything being said. The surprise comes when it is his turn to have his say in response, done with the authority of someone clearly in command of all the nitty-gritty of state policies. Few come away unimpressed. Adenan clearly relishes his moment at the pinnacle of the state leadership. He would have been buoyed by a recent poll that revealed he enjoys general approval ratings in the mid-70 percentage range. Even the most sceptical of the voter segment — the Chinese — gave him a 60 per cent approval rating. A personally self-assured and confident Adenan, thus, goes into the upcoming state election for his first mandate as the state chief executive under favourable circumstances any politician will die for. The Sarawak Barisan Nasional romping home with another two-thirds majority in the Sarawak assembly is never in much of a doubt. The question is whether Adenan can convert his high personal approval ratings even among the state’s Chinese voters into actually winning back urban seats mostly lost to the opposition the last time around. This will not be easy, given the apparent disarray in the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) that led to a splinter party called the United People’s Party that acts like an internal rival to SUPP for the affection of Chinese voters within the governing state coalition. Adenan will undoubtedly do his utmost to win not just the hearts, but the votes, of Chinese voters. His actions in clamping down on abuses in important sectors of the state economy are noteworthy and will be duly assessed by the more economically-savvy Chinese voters. While impressed, difficult follow-through steps need to be taken to root out such deep-seated maladies. The chief minister, thus, makes the reasonable-sounding argument that is precisely why he needs a convincing mandate across the board, so he can follow through on the promising starts he has already made. The writer is a Kuching-based journalist

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