Sepang Goldcoast was conceptualised as an integrated holiday destination catering to international tourists and travellers, modelled on famous beach havens such as the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia and Miami Beach in the United States.

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It is the world's second-largest cocoa producer, after Ivory Coast, and the continent's second biggest gold miner, after South Africa, according to the United Nations.

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The world's second-largest cocoa producer after neighboring Ivory Coast, it is also the continent's biggest gold miner after South Africa, according to the United Nations.

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