There are many races in malaysia

Malaysia (/məˈleɪziə, -ʒə/ ( listen) mə-LAY-zee-ə, -⁠zhə; Malay: [məlejsiə]) is a country

in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and three federal
territories, separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular
Malaysia and East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo). Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and
maritime border with Thailand in the north and maritime borders with Singapore in the
south, Vietnam in the northeast, and Indonesia in the west. East Malaysia shares land and
maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and
Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and largest city while Putrajaya is the seat of
federal government. With a population of over 30 million, Malaysia is the world's 44th most
populous country. The southernmost point of continental Eurasia, Tanjung Piai, is in Malaysia.
In the tropics, Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries, with large numbers of endemic
species.
Malaysia has its origins in the Malay kingdoms which, from the 18th century, became subject
to the British Empire when the Straits Settlements became British protectorates. Peninsular
Malaysia was unified as the Malayan Union in 1946. Malaya was restructured as
the Federation of Malaya in 1948, and achieved independence on 31 August 1957. Malaya
united with North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore on 16 September 1963 to become
Malaysia. In 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation.[12] The country is multi-
ethnic and multi-cultural, which plays a large role in its politics. About half the population is
ethnically Malay, with large minorities of Malaysian Chinese (the second largest community
of Overseas Chinese in the world), Malaysian Indians, and indigenous peoples. The
constitution grants freedom of religion but recognises Islam as the established religion of the
state. The government system is closely modelled on the Westminster parliamentary
system and the legal system is based on common law. The head of state is the king, known
as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He is an elected monarch chosen from the hereditary rulers of
the nine Malay states every five years. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The
country's official language is Bahasa Melayu, commonly known as the Malay language.
English remains an active second language. In 2017, English proficiency in Malaysia was
ranked the 2nd best in Asia (after Singapore) and the 13th best in the world.[13]
A member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Malaysia has had one of the best economic
records in Asia since its independence from the United Kingdom with its GDP growing at an
average of 6.5% per annum for almost 50 years. The economy has traditionally been fuelled
by its natural resources, but is expanding in the sectors of science, tourism, commerce
and medical tourism. It is also one of the few developing countries to heavily subsidise
education and healthcare. Malaysian citizens are entitled to free public education up to
secondary level and public tertiary education fees are subsidised by up to 90%. [14] Basic
healthcare services at government-run clinics with prescription cost RM1.[15] Disabled
persons, senior citizens and public school students are entitled to free healthcare. Malaysian
healthcare services have been described as among the best in the world, and the UN
Development Program called the Malaysian healthcare system "a model to other developing
countries".
Malaysia's recent rapid development has attracted millions of migrant workers from across
Asia. The majority of these migrants are undocumented, a situation which the Malaysian
government is struggling to combat, with its treatment and crackdown on migrant workers
often criticised by international human rights watchdogs. Malaysia has a newly
industrialised market economy, ranked 4th largest in Southeast Asia and 38th largest in the
world. With a GDP per capita of $10,430 and an HDI of 0.802, Malaysia is classified as an
emerging economy by the World Bank.[11] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) also
classifies Malaysia as an emerging and developing country.[19] Malaysia is a founding member
of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the East Asia Summit, and the Organisation of
Islamic Cooperation and a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,
the Commonwealth of Nations, and the Non-Aligned Movement. In 2019, Malaysian citizens
had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 179 countries and territories, ranking the Malaysian
passport the 12th most accepted in the world.[20]