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| Country The Federation of Malaysia comprises Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. |
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| Geographical Location Located between 2º and 7º north of the Equator, Peninsula Malaysia is separated from the states of Sabah and Sarawak by the South China Sea. To the north of Peninsula Malaysia is Thailand while its southern neighbour is Singapore. Sabah and Sarawak are north of Indonesia in Borneo while Sarawak also shares a border with Brunei. |
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| Area 329,758 sq km |
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| Population 27 million |
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| Capital Kuala Lumpur |
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| People Malays who make up about 57% of the population are the predominant group with Chinese, Indians and other ethnic groups making up the rest. |
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| Language Bahasa Malaysia (Malay) is the national language but English is widely spoken. The ethnic groups also speak various languages and dialects. |
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| Religion Islam is the official religion but all other religions are freely practised. |
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| Government Malaysia is governed by a Parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislative system. The Head of State is the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, a position that is awarded to a different State Monarch every five years and the Head of Government is the Prime Minister. |
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| Climate Tropical climate with warm weather all year round. Temperatures in the lowlands range from 21ºC (70ºF) to 32ºC (90ºF). The highlands are cooler, where temperatures range between 15ºC (59º F) to 25ºC (77ºF). Annual rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm. |
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| Economic Profile Manufacturing constitutes the largest single component of Malaysia’s economy. Tourism and primary commodities such as petroleum, palm oil, natural rubber and timber are other major contributors to the economy. |
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| Currency The unit of currency is Malaysian Ringgit indicated as RM. USD1 is roughly equivalent to RM3.00. Foreign currency can be converted at banks and money changers. |
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| Banking Hours Most states: Mon – Fri: 9.15am to 4.30pm. Sat & Sun: Closed (Selected banks and branches are open on Sat). Kelantan & Terengganu: Sun – Wed :9.15am to 4.30pm. Thurs :9.15am to 4.00pm. Friday/Saturday*/Public Holiday: Closed |
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| Post Offices Open from 8.30am to 5.00pm daily except the first Saturday of each month, Sundays and public holidays. |
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| Time Eight hours ahead of GMT and 16 hours ahead of U.S. Pacific Standard Time. |
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| Electricity Voltage is 220 – 240 volts AC at 50 cycles per second. Standard 3-pin square plugs and sockets. |
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| Weights and Measures Malaysia follows the metric system in weights and measures. |
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| Telephones Local calls can be made from public phones using coins or pre-paid cards. International calls can be made from public phones with card phone facilities or at any Telekom office. |
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| Accommodation Malaysia has a wide range of accommodation at competitive rates. Six-star, medium range, budget hotels, youth hostels, beach chalets and timeshare apartments are just some of the types of accommodation available. Privately operated motor-homes are also available for rent. |
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( information obtained from Tourism Malaysia on 18 Jan, 2008 )
Other useful links: – International Knowledge – Kuala Lumpur |
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