Malaysia Facts

Malaysia Facts

Malaysia is one of the popular countries to visit in Southeast Asia.

The country stretches out from Malay Peninsula to the Northern part of Borneo, and shares borders with Thailand in the north, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei in the south.

The capital of this multi-ethnic country is Kuala Lumpur which is located on the west side of the Malay Peninsula.


Did you know that …

• Borneo is the 3rd largest island in the world? Borneo is actually divided between Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.

• The highest point in Malaysia is the Kota Kinabalu mountain (4100 meters)?

• Malaysia hosts over 200 islands? Many of them are considered as the best spots for diving and snorkeling. You have a chance of watching turtles, hammerhead sharks and frog fish!
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  Pulau Pangkor, a perfect holiday destination on the best island in Malaysia Pulau Pangkor, a tropical holiday paradise under the bright sun of Malaysia. Pulau Pangkor offers a fantastic holiday vacation for everyone who wants to go somewhere out of the ordinary.

• Malaysia has an amazing cuisine which is hard to compete with? Because of the cultural diversity, you can basically eat anything you want! And it's cheap!

• The largest flower in the world, called Rafflesia, is in the rainforest of Malaysia?

• Malaysia was under British rule until end of the 1950's?

Prepare yourself for backpacking in Malaysia!

Learn basic Bahasa Malay phrases...

Read about the fundamental social customs...

And you have to read about the fascinating tribes in Malaysia... I've gathered the most useful and the most interesting facts about the major tribes.

ENJOY!

Welcome to Malaysia Culture!

Here's everything you need to know about the history of Malaysia. I've gathered the most relevant and important sections of the country's history line.

Read about how Malaysia turned to a multi-ethnic country with the Malays, Indians and Chinese.

And how the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British have affected Malaysia's history.

Welcome to History of Malaysia!