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In this particular problem, you are asking for guidance and insight on the culture, customs and art of Malaysia.

1. On Malaysia -provide an introduction about the country - 100 words
2. Ethnic groups, government, history - 100 words
3. Culture, Art & key customs - 100 words

On Malaysia:

Malaysia is a country in South East Asia, partly on the Indochina peninsula and partly on the island of Borneo. The country is tropical and shares a border with Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia. It is a country that is modern and one of the key developing economies in the region. At the same time however, it has a unique identity and government due to its culture and history. As a high-tech hub, it produces technological products exported around the world. Its forests and farmlands produce rubber, palm oil, rice and timber. It is also an exporter of oil & metal and is a key oil refining location in the region. It is seen as one of the more stable economies in Asia with GDP of $453 billion, the 30th in the world; a key symbol is the Petronas Towers, one of the highest skyscrapers in the world located in its cosmopolitan capital Kuala Lumpur.

Ethnicity, Government, History:

There are around 28 million Malaysians out of latest census. It is a federal constitutional elective monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. This means that the king is elected from a pool of 'datus' or chieftains. But following the British colonial rule, the 'Yang ...

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