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Federation of Malaysia
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330,200 sq km
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25 million
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59% Malay, 32% Chinese, 9% Indian,
plus indigenous tribes such as Orang Asli and Iban
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Malay (official), English, Chinese, Tamil
and minor tribal languages
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52% Muslim, 17% Buddhist, 12% Taoist,
8% Christian, 8% Hindu, 2% tribal
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Constitutional Monarchy
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Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (King)
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail
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Prime Minister
Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
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US$99 billion
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US$4,530
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2%
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4%
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Tin, rubber, palm oil, timber, oil, textiles, electronics
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Singapore, Japan, USA
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Commonwealth citizens and most European nationals
do not need visas for visits of less than three months.
Visitors are usually issued an extendable 30 or 60-day
visa on arrival.
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GMT/UTC +8
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60
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240V, 50Hz
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Metric
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Malaysian Ringgit
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Malaysia is hot and humid all year so expect to have sunshine and some perspiration whenever you visit. Average temperature is between 21 and 32 degrees Celsius. November to January is the rainy season on Peninsular Malaysia's east coast.
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Source: 2003 |
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