• Malaysia

    19 Feb 2009 /  Malaysia

    As stated in my earlier welcome note, this site is about sharing of general travel information to give some pointers/tips and perhaps may help you make up your mind on your next holiday destination. As promised, I will start the ball rolling by sharing a little about Malaysia my home country, walking through the uniqueness and places of interests in each of the 13 states and 1 federal territory over the next few episodes. 

    Malaysia has a population of over 27 million and the capital city is Kuala Lumpur.  Located near the equator and experiences a tropical climate.  Malaysia is a federation that consists of 13 states and 1 federal territory with 3 components, city of Kuala Lumour, Labuan and Putrajaya. Uniquely the country is separated into 2 regions i.e. Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and Malaysian Borneo (East Malaysia) by the South China Sea.  Malaysia is part of the South East Asia and borders Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines. Weather is basically tropical climate with warm weather all year round with temperatures ranging from 23ºC to 32ºC and annual rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm.

    Malaysia has a very diverse culture with the many ethnic groups living together harmoniously with Malays who make up about 57% of the population as the predominant group with Chinese, Indians and other ethnic groups like the Orang Asli, Dayaks, Iban, Bidayuh,Kadazan Dusun, Bajau & Murut making up the rest. All these cultures have influenced each other, creating a truly Malaysian culture. Islam is the official religion but other religion is widely practiced e.g. Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and etc. The Malay language is the official language but English is very widely spoken. 

    Malaysia is made up of 13 states i.e. Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, and Terengganu; and one federal territory with three components, city of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya.  The country has much to offer in terms of Tourism from the cool hideaways in the highlands that roll down to warm, sandy beaches and rich, humid mangroves.

    Posted by editor @ 10:17 am

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