Malaysia's Country Information |  |
| 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 : | |
| 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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