Malaysia's Country Information
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| Name : |
Malaysia |
| Official Name : |
Malaysia |
| Capital : |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Climate : |
Hot and humid throughout the year and receives heavy annual rainfall. |
| Race : |
58% Malay and other indigenous, 26% Chinese, 7% Indian, 9% other. |
| Language : |
Peninsular Malaysia - Malay, English, Chinese dialects, Tamil
Sabah - English, Malay, numerous tribal dialects, Mandarin
Sarawak - English, Malay, Mandarin, numerous tribal dialects. Bahasa Malaysia |
| Official Language : |
Bahasa Malaysia
Sarawak - 35% tribal religion, 24% Buddhist and Confucianist, 20% Muslim, 16% Christian, 5% other. |
| Religion : |
Peninsular Malaysia - Muslims (Malay), Buddhist (Chinese), Hindu (Indians)
*Sabah - 38% Muslim, 17% Christian, 45% other |
| Government : |
Constitutional Monarchy. |
| Population (in mil) : |
22.4 |
| Literacy Rate : |
89.3% |
| Visas : |
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. |
| Immunisations : |
Dengue fever, hepatitis, malaria, rabies |
| Time : |
GMT/UTC plus eight hours |
| Electricity : |
220-240V, 50 Hz. |
| Weights & Measures : |
Metric |
| Currency : |
Malaysian ringgit (dollar) |
| Travellers Cheque : |
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| Credit Cards : |
Major credit cards are accepted at upmarket hotels, shops and restaurants.
Automated teller machines allows travellers to withdraw money from their overseas savings accounts or credit cards. |
| Tipping : |
Tipping is not customary in the country. |
| Bargaining : |
Tipping is not customary in the country. |
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