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Malaysia

Federal elective constitutional monarchy

Malaysia leans hardest toward Religious, Traditional and Order.

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The 12 axes, with receipts

Map65% local · leaning
LocalCentral

Federation where Sabah and Sarawak keep special rights.

Vote60% democracy · leaning
DemocracyAuthority

Competitive elections after decades of one-coalition rule.

Freedom80% order · strong
LibertyOrder

Sedition Act and drug laws that long carried a mandatory death penalty.

Borders60% nationalist · leaning
GlobalistNationalist

Non-aligned trading nation.

War60% dove · leaning
DoveHawk

Defensive military.

Culture80% assimilationist · strong
MulticulturalAssimilationist

Special privileges for Malays and Malay as the national language.

Property50% shared · on the fence
SharedPrivate

Large state-linked companies; no inheritance tax.

Economy70% planned · leaning
PlannedFree market

Price controls on essentials.

Trade55% protectionist · on the fence
Free tradeProtectionist

Export manufacturer with protected sectors.

Religion100% religious · all in
SecularReligious

Islam is the religion of the federation.

Society95% traditional · all in
ProgressiveTraditional

Sodomy criminalised; abortion restricted.

Tech60% tech-forward · leaning
Tech-forwardBack-to-nature

Growing chip-packaging industry.

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