Country

The Federation of Malaysia comprises Peninsular Malaysia  and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the Island of Borneo.

Geographical Location

Located between 2 and 7 degrees north of the Equator, Peninsular Malaysia is separated from the states of Sabah and Sarawak by the South China Sea. To the north of Peninsular Malaysia is Thailand, while its southern neighbor is Singapore. Sabah and Sarawak is on Borneo Island

Area

329,758 sq km

 
Population

25 million

 
Capital

Kuala Lumpur

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.

Language

Bahasa Malaysia is the national language but English is widely spoken. The ethnic groups speaks various languages and dialects.

Religion

Malaysians live in a multi-religious society. Islam is the official religion but other religions like Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Sikhism are practiced freely.

Climate

Tropical climate with warm weather all year round. Temperatures range from 21 degrees to 32 degrees Celsius. Annual rain fall varies from 2000mm to 2500mm.

Government

Parliamentarian democracy with a bicameral legislative system. The head of state is the Yang Di Pertuan Agung and the Head of Government is the Prime Minister.

Currency

The unit currency is the Malaysian Ringgit (RM). Foreign currency could be converted banks and money changers.

Time

8 hours ahead of GMT and 16 hours ahead of US Pacific Standard Time.

Country Code

+06