moderated by trade winds Terrain: flat to rolling plains in north Terrain: mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, lowlands in north; rainy season (June to October) Terrain: narrow coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; mountains in west Natural resources: oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, salt, limestone Land use: arable land: 23% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 1% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% Irrigated land: 1,600 km2 (1989 est.) *Malaysia, Government Names: conventional long form: Territory of the
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