Demographics of Malaysia
The demographics of Malaysia are represented by the multiple ethnic groups that exist in the country. Malaysia's population, according to the 2010 census, is 28,334,000 including non-citizens, which makes it the 42nd most populated country in the world. Of these, 5.72 million live in East Malaysia and 22.5 million live in Peninsular Malaysia. The population distribution is uneven, with some 79% of its citizens concentrated in Peninsular Malaysia, which has an area of , constituting under 40% of the total area of Malaysia.
Orang Seletar
The Malaysian government counts as one of the Orang Asli, a group of indigenous Peninsular Malaysia, composed of 18 officially registered tribes. Orang Asli are sponsored special Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA), until 2011 it was called the Department of Orang Asli Affairs ("Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli", JHEOA), the purpose of which is to raise the standard of living of the indigenous population to the average indicators of the country.