Federation Maps and Fact Sheets
Malaysia
Federalism introduced in 1957
A federation since 1963
Website of the government of Malaysia
Population |
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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;
2 federal territories: Labuan and Wilayah Persekutuan.
Constitutional distribution of powers
- The Constitution of Malaysia, in particular:
- Distribution of legislative powers (Art. 73 to 79, 95b, 112c, 161 )
- Distribution of executive powers (Art. 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.
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.
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