Malaysia Country Guide | Guide to Malaysia

Country Guide Malaysia

Capital: Kuala Lumpur

Population: 25,347,000

Currency: ringgit (MYR)

Religions: Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh; note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia

Government: constitutional monarchy

Languages: Bahasa Melayu (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai

Climate: tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons

Phone Code: 60

Festivals in Malaysia

International Dragon Boat Racing [article]

Gawai Festival [article]

Rainforest World Music Festival [snippet]

KL Festival [photo gallery]

Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix [photo gallery]

Rainforest World Music Festival [video]

Eco Film Fest [web site]

World Drums Festival [web site]

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Malaysia Accommodation

Hotels in Malaysia

Malaysia Flights

Malaysia Airlines (Malaysia) - Recently voted the world's best cabin staff, Malaysia Airlines is a South East Asian favourite.

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Malaysia Tours

Tours in Malaysia

Further Malaysia Resources

Tourism Malaysia [web site]

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