ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL: Putrajaya

COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Kuala Lampur

GEOGRAPHY

Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is the 66th largest country by total land area. Bordering with Indonesia and Brunei in East Malaysia and Thailand in West Malayisa with a land area of 329,847 square kilometres (127,355 sq mi)

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 28.3 Million. Muslims account for about 60.4% of the population.

CLIMATE

Hot and humid. An average temperature of 27 °C(80.6 °F) is throughout the year. In the lowlands and in the Coasts have a similar temperature which range between 23 °C(73.4 °F) and 32 °C(89.6 °F).

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Malay is the official language. English and Chinese is widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT+8 hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

Government: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
General: 9 AM to 5 PM

HOLIDAYS
Independence Day: August 31st
Malaysia Day:
May Day: May 1st
Christmas: December 25th

Based on the lunar calandar:
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Adha
Milad-un-Nabi
Muharram (Islamic New Year)

CURRENCY

Malaysian Ringgit

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/ Civil Defence: 999/991
Ambulance: 110
Fire: 994