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Capital
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Kuala Lumpur
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Climate
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Hot and humid throughout the year and receives heavy annual rainfall.
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Race
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58% Malay and other indigenous, 26% Chinese, 7% Indian, 9% other.
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Official Language
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Bahasa Malaysia
Sarawak - 35% tribal religion, 24% Buddhist and Confucianist, 20% Muslim, 16% Christian, 5% other.
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Common Language
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Peninsular Malaysia - Malay, English, Chinese dialects, Tamil
Sabah - English, Malay, numerous tribal dialects, Mandarin
Sarawak - English, Malay, Mandarin, numerous tribal dialects.
Bahasa Malaysia
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Religion
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Peninsular Malaysia - Muslims (Malay), Buddhist (Chinese), Hindu (Indians)
*Sabah - 38% Muslim, 17% Christian, 45% other
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Government
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Constitutional Monarchy.
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Population
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22.4
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Literacy Rate
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89.3%
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Visa Requirement
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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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Immunisation
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Dengue fever, hepatitis, malaria, rabies
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Time Zone
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GMT/UTC plus eight hours
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Power Supply
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220-240V, 50 Hz.
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Weights & Measures
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Metric
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Currency
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Malaysian ringgit (dollar)
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Travellers Cheque
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Credit Cards
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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.
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Tipping Practices
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Tipping is not customary in the country.
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Shopping Tips
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Tipping is not customary in the country.
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Malaysia's Country Information