Objectives:

1.Discuss the push and pull factors for migration

from Indonesia, China and India to Malaya.

2. Discuss ethnic composition of Malaysia

in term of size, economy,politics,social and

culture.

3. Describe the communities and the background

of population in Malaysia.

1. Malaysia = multi-ethnic country.

2. Each ethnic group divided into sub-ethnic groups e.g

Chinese subdivided based on dialect,origin province

in China and culture.

3. Refer to pg 139-144 on ethnic composition of Malaysia

based on age structure, states, occupation and income.

4. References- i. The Statistical Department of Malaysia (http://www.statistics.gov.my/eng/)

ii. The Eight Malaysian Plan book.

iii. The Malaysian Economy in Figures-2008, from the Economic Planning Unit(EPU), Prime

Minister’s Department Malaysia. (http://www.epu.gov.my/New%20Folder/MEIF2008.htm)

1. The Chinese and Indians came to Malaya in large numbers in mid-19th century.

2. Most came as workers in tin mining and plantation industry.

3. Prior to this, the population of Malaya consisted mainly of Malays and indigenious communities.

ANS

1. The aborigines in Peninsular Malaysia are mainly animists.

2. There are also Muslims and Christians.

ANSWER