Geography
Area: 330,434 sq km
Two distinct parts: Peninsular (West) Malaysia on the Kra peninsula of mainland Asia (PM), and East Malaysia (EM) consisting of the territories of Sarawak and Sabah on the northern third of the island of Borneo. Well-watered, tropical rainforest.
Population: 27,913,990 Annual Growth: 1.72%
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Peoples
Peoples: 183 (31% unreached)
Official language: Malay Languages: 145
Religion
Largest Religion: Muslim
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 2,632,289 | 9.43 | 1.9 |
| Evangelicals | 1,207,985 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Muslim | 17,476,949 | 62.61 |
Challenges for Prayer
Religious freedom for all faiths is constitutionally guaranteed despite changes that threaten this. Pray especially that the Christian community may continue to possess the liberty to practice, profess and propagate their faith amid the discrimination and intimidation arising from the process of Islamization currently occurring.
“Taken from the Operation World website (www.OperationWorld.org), 14 October 2013, Copyright © 2010 by Jason Mandryk.”
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