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•Archaeological remains have been found throughout
peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. The earliest
evidence of human habitation in the area dates back
40,000 years.
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•The Malay Peninsula was known to ancient Indians as Suvarnadvipa or
the "Golden Peninsula". It was shown on Ptolemy's map as the "Golden
Khersonese“.
Thailand
Borders
Indonesia
Brunei
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Land - The total land area of Malaysia is
329,847 km², the 66th largest country in the
world in terms of area.
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Mountain ranges - The highest mountain range
in Malaysia is the Crocker Range in Sabah. This
range houses Mount Kinabalu, the highest
mountain in the country
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Forest Approximately 58.2% of Malaysian
land is covered by forest.
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28,250,500
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Type of government:
•Federal Constitutional
Monarchy:
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Abdul Rahman Datok Sri Mohd Najib Tun Razak
(first prime minister) (Latest prime minister)
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Al-Wathiqu
Billah Tuanku
Sultan Mizan
Zainal Abidin
Ibni Al-Marhum
Sultan Mahmud
Al-Muktafi Billah
Shah
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Currency system - Malaysian Ringgit
BILL COINS
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Oil and Gas
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native language
Malay (Bahasa Malaysia)
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Many Malays do not have surnames.
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Gift giving to Malays:
•If invited to someone's home for dinner,
bring the hostess pastries or good quality
chocolates.
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Traditional Dress
Baju Melayu
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Baju Kurung
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The national flower
of Malaysia is the
five-petal Bunga
Raya or commonly
known as hibiscus
(bunga) in Malay
means grand and
(raya) means
flower
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Nasi lemak is a dish sold
in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Riau
Islands and Southern Thailand. In Kuala Lumpur, it is
called the national dish, a national heritage of Malaysia.
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known as the Jalur Gemilang (Malay for "Stripes of Glory")
•The 14 stripes = the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the
federal government
•yellow of the star and crescent = the royal color of the Malay rulers.
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Negaraku" (English: My Country) is the national anthem of Malaysia. "Negaraku"
was selected as a national anthem at the time of the Federation of Malaya's
independence from Britain in1957
Malay English
Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya My country, the land
darahku, where my blood is spilt,
Rakyat hidup, bersatu dan The people live united
maju, and progressive,
Rahmat bahagia, Tuhan Blessings of happiness,
kurniakan, may God grant,
Raja kita, selamat bertakhta. (And that) our King may
Rahmat bahagia, Tuhan reign in peace.
kurniakan, Blessings of happiness,
Raja kita, selamat bertakhta. may God grant,
(And that) our King may
reign in peace.
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NATURAL AND MAN-MADE
WONDERS OF MALAYSIA
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Cameron Highlands
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Gunung Mulu National Park
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Kota Kinabalu
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Penang
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Pulau Langkawi
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Tioman island
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Dayabumi complex
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Parliament house
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PETRONAS twin towers
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Sri
Mahamariaman
temple
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Sultan Abdul
Samad building
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Masjid Negara
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