1. Malaysia

2. Interesting Facts About Malaysia.Malaysia has annual Southwest and Northeast monsoons. The Southwest lasts from May to September, the Northeast lasts from November to march.The government is a constitutional monarchy.It has a well developed market economy and is known for some of the best markets and malls; such as the mall in the capital Kuala Lumpur

3. Pictures A child swimming in flood waters to safety. This is the interior of the mall in Malaysia's capital. This is the exterior of the mall.

4. Government -Malaysia has a constitutional monarchy-a government that follows the standards of a constitution that limits the leader's power. -Current leader: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (king) Dato' Seri Najib (prime minister) -Kings are elected into government for 5-year terms by nine sultans of the peninsular Malaysian states This is the Malaysian prime minister. This is the Malaysian king.

5. Flag White-peace and honesty Red-hardiness, bravery, strength and valor Blue-vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance and justice. The blue also shows the unity of the Malaysian people Yellow-the yellow seen in the crescent star is the color of the loyal family

6. Since Malaysia has transitioned to its industrial age, many new factories have been built. But there is a big down side to Malaysia being in its industrial age. Now, the air, the land and the water of Malaysia has been polluted. This effects the lives of many people living there. Stating the Problem

7. Water Pollution Unfortunately, many people in Malaysia still rely on rivers to survive... WHY is this bad? Factories use the rivers to dump toxic waste that is made in the productive process. Paper factories dump pulp in the rivers which gives off a terrible smell and is toxic when ingested.

8. Here is a factory...as you can see there is a big amount of smoke pouring out This picture shows toxic waste being dumped into a river This is a picture of many dead fish due to water pollution

9. Water Pollution Continued.. Rivers have now become tourist attractions. Trees are chopped down for hotels to be built. When there are no trees, the roots of the trees die and no longer hold the soil together. When it rains, the soil is washed into the rivers and makes them gloomy. Now the fish and any other organisms that live in the rivers die due to lack of sunlight.

10. This is a hotel in Malaysia. This is a Picture of a Turtle swimming in murky water. This is a picture of a Malaysian man cutting down trees.

11. Land Pollution Agriculture and farming still play a big role in Malaysia. When you are a farmer in Malaysia, you have to use many pesticides to keep insects away. Too many pesticides can affect the environment because they throw off the pH levels in the soil. It is extremely hard to keep plants alive when there is no nutrients in the soil.

12. Air Pollution There is not just dumping of poisonous chemicals in the rivers. Air pollution also is a big problem in Malaysia. Shah Alam is now one of the most densely populated and polluted places in Malaysia. This is because there are new factories in Shah Alam so there are more job opportunities and higher pay. More cars pollute the air and so do the factories in course of production.

13. Slowly Making Progress Now, it's very easy to stop pollution. If everyone takes their own part, problems will slow down and everyone in Malaysia will live much healthier. Some things to do to help are: 1. cut down on using chemicals to clean 2. protest and put a stop to dumping in rivers 3. Conserve! THE WORLD NEEDS A CHANGE