PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Area:
Total: 329,847 sq km Land: 328,657 sq km Water: 1,190 sq km U.S. Comparison: Slightly smaller than New Mexico Borders: Surrounded by: Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand Land Boundaries: 2,669 km Coastline: 4,675 km (Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km, East Malaysia 2,607 km) Climate: Tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons Terrain: Coastal plains rising to hills and mountains Elevation Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m Highest point: Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m |