Malaysia Fast Facts
Malaysia Fast Facts, Quick Info and Flag, Malaysia Travel Guide and Tourist Information
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Location
Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam.
Capital - Coordinates
Kuala Lumpur - 3°08′N 101°42′E
Area
329,847 km2 / 127,354 sq mi
Language
Bahasa Malaysia
Population
27,565,821 (2010)
Religion
Islam (official), Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism; note - in addition, Shamanism/Animism is practiced in East and, to a lesser extent, West Malaysia .
Currency
Ringgit (RM) (MYR)
Calling code
+60
Time Zone :
(UTC+8)
Climate / Weather
Current Weather tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons.
Coastline:
4,675 km (Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km, East Malaysia 2,607 km).
Electricity
230V/50Hz
Natural Resources:
Tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite
Internet TLD
.my
Drives on the
Left
