MALAYSIA-NEW TRAVEL GUIDE: MAP of MALAYSIA and fact.

*The picture of MALAYSIA map.Located at area of ASIAN REGION.

*Timezone of the world.

In the country of Malaysia, archaeological evidence indicates that human beings began inhabiting the general area well over 40,000 years ago. It was the British who recognized the strategic position of the Malay states and their abundance of natural resources, subsequently colonizing and controlling the region for over 150 years. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula (southern parts of Burma (Myanmar), Thailand and the Peninsular Malaysia) formed the Federation of Malaya, and in 1957, after a decade of intense negotiations, it gained independence from Britain.

Facts and Figures

Name Malaysia

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Population 23,953,100

Population & Density (all countries) here

Capital City Kuala Lumpur (1.5 mil) metro (3.8 mil)

Currency Ringgit (MYR)

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Languages Bahasa Melayu (official), English, assorted Chinese dialects and other indigenous languages.

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National Day August 31

Religions Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, others

Geographic Coordinates

Latitude/Longitude (Capital City)

03? 10' N, 101? 42' E
Highest Point Gunung Kinabalu -13,451 ft.
(4,100 m)

Land Divisions 13 states, including: Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, and Terengganu; and one federal territory (wilayah persekutuan) with three components, the cities of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya.