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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“.

•Hinduism and Buddhism were introduced to the Malayans by Indians, who came here around 100 BC.

•In the 15th century, Malacca, is the initial name of Malaysia,

•Malaysia got its name in the year 1963 after the fusion of Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah into a federal union.

•Malaysia finally gained independence from British rule in the year 1957.

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•The geography of Malaysia deals with the physical and human geography of Malaysia, a country located in Southeast Asia.

•Climate - Located near the equator, Malaysia's climate is categorized as equatorial, being hot and humid throughout the year.

•Malaysia faces two monsoon winds seasons – the Southwest Monsoon from late May to September, and the Northeast Monsoon from November to March.

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Continent Asia

Region Southeast Asia

Coordinates 2°30'N 112°30'E

Borders

Thailand

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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Type of government:

•Federal Constitutional Monarchy:

Prime minister (head of government)

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Yang di-Pertuan Agong (head of the state)

(literally, "He who is made Supreme Lord" but usually "Supreme Head" or "Paramount Ruler")

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Abdul Rahman (first prime minister)

Datok Sri Mohd Najib Tun Razak(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.

Men = Name + "bin" (meaning ‘son of’) + Father’s name

e.g. Rosli bin Suleiman, would be Rosli the son of Suleiman. 

Women = Name + "binti“ + Father’s name,

e.g. Aysha binti Suleiman is Aysha the daughter of Suleiman.

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Gift giving to Malays:•If invited to someone's home for dinner,

bring the hostess pastries or good quality chocolates.

•Do not give toy dogs or pigs to children.

•Never give alcohol and anything made of pigskin.

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•Avoid white wrapping paper as it symbolizes death and mourning.

•Avoid yellow wrapping paper, as it is the color of royalty.

•If you give food, it must be “halal” (meaning permissible for Muslims).

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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

•14 points of the star = the unity between these entities.

•The crescent = Islam

•blue canton = the unity of the Malaysian people

•yellow of the star and crescent = the royal color of the Malay rulers.

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Malay English

Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya darahku,Rakyat hidup, bersatu dan maju,Rahmat bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan,Raja kita, selamat bertakhta.Rahmat bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan,Raja kita, selamat bertakhta.

My country, the land where my blood is spilt,The people live united and progressive,Blessings of happiness, may God grant,(And that) our King may reign in peace.Blessings of happiness, may God grant,(And that) our King may reign in peace.

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

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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 Mahamariamantemple

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Sultan Abdul Samad building

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Masjid Negara

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