Important information about Malaysia

Latin name for the country Malaysia: Malaysia: In general, when students choose Malaysia to come to and study there, it is preferable before applying for admission to Malaysian universities to have general information about this country. General information about Malaysia includes the geographical location of Malaysia, population, cities and governorates of Malaysia, climate and weather of Malaysia, currency of Malaysia, religion and language of the Malaysian people, which we will mention here more clearly.

Malaysia has a population of approximately 28 million people, located in Southeast Asia. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, but at a distance of 25 kilometers from the city of Kuala Lumpur a new city called Putrajaya has been established and this city is the administrative capital of Malaysia, because most ministries and administrative centers are located in the city of Putrajaya. Malaysia gained its independence on August 31, 1957 AD.

The language of the Malaysian people:

The official language of the people of Malaysia is the Malay language. And English is used as a second language, the language used in universities and departments is the English language and most of the people are fully fluent in English.

Climate in Malaysia:

After a year of living in Malaysia, you will discover that the weather in Malaysia is uniform. Typically, temperatures in all regions of Malaysia range between 20 to 30 degrees Celsius, and most days are rainy in Malaysia (rain only) and in the western parts of Malaysia the months are from September to December is heavy rain.

In the western part of Malaysia, the months from September to February are considered the rainy season. Friends who want to come to Malaysia for tourism and entertainment ask the best time to visit Malaysia. It is worth noting that the best times to visit Malaysia are the blessed month of Ramadan and Chinese New Year, and the reason for this is that most shopping and entertainment festivals are held during these periods.

Religion of the Malaysian people: The official religion of the Malaysian people is the Islamic religion, but Malaysia also has other religions. At present, 60 percent of Malaysia's population is Muslim.

Malaysia Process:

The Malaysian currency is the ringgit, at present the paper currency in Malaysia includes 1 ringgit, 2 ringgit, 5 ringgit, 10 ringgit, 50 ringgit and 100 ringgit. And the coins that exist include 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents. A cent is actually a partial currency in Malaysia and every 100 cents is equal to one ringgit.

The conversion of the dollar and the euro in Malaysia is as follows: every 4 ringgit equals approximately one dollar and every 5 ringgit equals one euro.

There is an important note in this regard worthy of note is that in the past the name of the ringgit was dollars, and in some areas and shopping centers use the word dollar instead of ringgit, so you have to check whether the intention is ringgit and you have to pay in ringgit.

To this day, no one notices that they are paid an amount in dollars if there is a need to pay an amount in shopping centers, banks or other businesses, even if you have a dollar instead of the ringgit, they ask you to go to the banking exchange and turn the dollar into a ringgit, and then you buy .

The popular banknotes in Malaysia can be seen below (the 2 ringgit banknotes you see in the picture currently do not exist and are from previous years).

- The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and is located in the western part of the country, as well as away from the coast about 400 km.

- The country of Thailand borders the peninsula of Malaysia, just as the island of Borneo borders with Brunei and Indonesia. As for the country's maritime borders, it is the state of Vietnam, the Philippines and Singapore.

- Malaysia extends the South China Sea, and there are several islands such as Langkawi, Labuan, Panji and other beautiful islands.

Malaysia enjoys the presence of the Titi Mountains, its impurity from its north to its south, and is also filled with tropical forests.

Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain peak in Malaysia with a height of 4,095 meters above sea level.

- Malaysia possesses a group of beautiful and long rivers such as the Pahang and Rajang River, in addition to several natural lakes such as Pera Lake and Kinner, which is on its borders with the state of Thailand, which is the largest artificial lake in Malaysia.

- Malaysia is distinguished for having great limestone caves along its coast, as well as the largest cave room in the world, which is the Sarawak room.

The Japanese occupied Malaysia during the Second World War for more than 3 years, and the war ended in 1945.

Malaysia became independent from British rule after numerous negotiations in 1957.

Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the state of Sabah and Sarawak united with Singapore, forming the Malaysian peninsula.

- Singapore separated from the Malaysian peninsula and became an independent country in 1965.

- The area of ​​Malaysia is about 1190 km² and the land area is more than 328 km².

Malay is the official language in Malaysia.

Malaysia has many attractions such as the Petronas Twin Towers located in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, as well as the historical city of Malacca, Titi Angsa Mountains, the Kinabalu National Park and the Krao Reserve.

Malaysia has several airports, such as Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kota Kinabalu and Penang Airport.

Malaysia has a population of about 32 million.

Paper money in Malaysia is difficult to cut or get wet.

- Malaysians love “Durian” fruit, although it smells strong.

For Malaysians, indexing the forefinger means violence and threat, so they use the thumb to indicate.

Although Malaysians are Chinese, they do not speak Chinese.

The capital, Kuala Lumpur, was established in 1857, and its name means muddy land or clay land, as it is the junction of the Klang and Jumbak rivers.

- The King of Malaysia is awarded the title “Yang de Bertuan Agung” and his term lasts for 5 years.

- The corpse flower is the largest flower in the world and was given this name due to its unpleasant smell and it does not grow in a country other than Malaysia. This is one of the strangest information about Malaysia.

Malaysians love to keep cats and do not like dogs, as you rarely find a Malaysian who raises a dog.

Malaysians eat bananas in a strange way, which is frying in oil.

- The names of the days of the week in Malay are the names of the days of the week in Arabic.

- Malaysians love hot food.

Malaysians make ice cream with beans and corn!

- The climate in Malaysia is characterized by its tropical nature due to its location near the equator.

- The government in Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy.

Kuala Lumpur is the largest independent Malaysian city and is characterized by the presence of many industrial, commercial and political institutions.

Many Malaysians speak English.

- The Malaysian constitution guarantees freedom of religions and the Islamic religion is the official religion of the state, as Islam embraces in Malaysia about 61.3% of the population, while Buddhism is about 19.8% and Christianity 6.3% along with several unknown beliefs.

- The Malaysian economy has become one of the strongest economies in the world, as it is the third in Asia and 28th in the world, and it varies between industry, agriculture and export.

Malaysia is famous for the rubber industry, manufacturing industries, oil refining, and it is famous for the cultivation of cocoa, rice, and palm trees as it exports petroleum, natural gas and wood.

Tourism is the third source of income in the country.

There are about 20% of animal species in Malaysia in the world. There are about 210 species of mammals along with 620 species of birds and 250 species of reptiles other than thousands of insects.

The island of Langkawi is the largest and most beautiful island in Malaysia and attracts large numbers of tourists every year to enjoy the wonderful resorts and beaches.

- Penang Island is also one of the most beautiful islands in Malaysia, because it provides various means of entertainment and has an airport, so it can go to it easily, and the beautiful islands are also the neighborhood of Tioman, Sabah and Pangkor, where calm and charming natural beauty.

Genting Highlands is one of the most important tourist attractions in Malaysia, where it rises about 2000 meters above sea level, which is only one hour from the capital, Kuala Lumpur, and provides a cable car to transport visitors in the middle of the road, and the Highlands of Cameroon Highland are among the most beautiful highlands as well.

Malaysia is a land full of heritage and culture.

Malawians constitute about 50% of the population of Malaysia and they are indigenous people.

- The Chinese are the second largest groups in Malaysia after the Malays, they came to Malaysia in the nineteenth century.

Malaysian cities and governorates:

Before announcing the name of the Malaysian provinces, it is worth noting that Malaysia consists of two parts, namely, West and East Malaysia. As you can see on the map, this fertile and green country is made up of 13 provinces, with the provinces of Sabah and Sarawak located in eastern Malaysia, and other provinces in western Malaysia. In Malaysia, the governor of each province is called a king. Because there are 90 percent of Malaysian universities in Western Malaysia, so the original destination for foreign students is West Malaysia.

Malaysian provinces are as follows:

Johor

Kedah

Kelantan

Melaka

Negeri Sembilan

Pahang

Perak

Perlis

Pulau Pinang

Sabah

Sarawak

Selangor

Terengganu