Name: |
Malaysia |
Location: |
South-East Asia |
Time: |
IST (+) 2 1/2 hrs |
Capital: |
Kuala Lumpur |
Visa on Arrival: | No |
Language: |
Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai. |
Area: |
329,758 sq kms |
Population: |
28,728,607 (July 2011 est.) |
National Day: |
31 Aug |
Currency: |
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) 1 = INR 17.71. |
Climate: |
Tropical without extremely high temperatures. Days are very warm, while nights are fairly cool. The main rainy season in the east runs between November and February, while August is the wettest period on the west coast. East Malaysia has heavy rains (November to February) in Sabah and in Sarawak. However, it is difficult to generalise about the country's climate, as rainfall differs on the east and west coasts according to the prevailing monsoon winds (northeast or southwest). |
Holidays: |
YEAR 2012: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 23 Jan Chinese New Year. 1 Feb *Federal Territory Day.4 Feb Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of Prophet Muhammad). 28 Apr Wesak Day (Birth of Buddha). 1 May Labour Day. 2 Jun King's Birth Day. 19 Aug Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan). 31 Aug Merdeka Day (National Day). 26 Oct Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of the Sacrifice). 13 Nov. **Deepavali. 15 Nov Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year). 25 Dec Christmas Day. |
Airline Name: |
Malaysian Airlines (MH) |
International Airports: |
Sepang (Kuala Lumpur) (KUL) Bayan Lepas (Penang) (PEN)Kota Kinabalu (BKI) Kuching (KCH) |