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Travel Malaysia - all the information you needFacts about MalaysiaGovernment Travel Malaysia, don't you want to know some facts about this beautiful country? Here we go. Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy since 1963. It gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.
The Head of State is King Syed Sirrajuddin ibni al-Marhum Syed Putra Jamalullail since 2001. The Head of the Government is Prime Minister Datuk Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, he is in charge since 2003. Language Bahasa Malaysia is the national and official language, but English is widely spoken. Other languages such as Chinese (Cantonese and Hokkien), Iban and Tamil are spoken by minorities. Religion Islam is the main religion in Malaysia. 53% of the population is Muslim and 19% is Buddhist. The remaining 28% religions practised in Malaysia are: Christian, Taoism, Confucianism, Hindu, Sikh and Animism. Shamanism is practised in East Malaysia. Time GMT + 8. Electricity 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Square three-pin plugs and bayonet-type light fittings are generally used. You can buy converters in many shops if you bring two-pin plugs. National Holidays 2010
National Holidays 2011
Malaysia School Term Holidays 2009
* In Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu Term Break commerce's a day earlier.
Communications Telephone Full IDD is available. Country code: 60. Outgoing international code: 00. Public coin-operated phones can be found in many areas, such as supermarkets and post offices. Local calls cost 10 sen. Public card phones can be found throughout the country. Cards can be purchased at airports, petrol stations and some shops for amounts ranging from RM30-50. There are currently two types – Kadfon and Unicard – and these can only be used in their appropriate phone booths. Mobile telephone GSM 900 and 1800 networks cover practically the whole country. Network operators include:
Fax Centers for public use are located in the main post offices of all large towns. Most main hotels also have facilities. Internet Internet Service Providers ISPs include: Internet cafesAll over the country, even in small towns you will find internet cafes. Hotels and hostels often have facilities too. Post There are post offices in the commercial centre of all towns, open Mon-Sat 0800-1700. Press The English-language dailies printed in peninsular Malaysia are the Business Times, Malay Mail, Malaysiakini, New Straits Times, The Star and The Sun. There are also several English-language Sunday newspapers and periodicals. English-language newspapers available in Sarawak include the Borneo Post and Sarawak Tribune. English-language dailies in Sabah include the Borneo Mail, Daily Express and Sabah Times. Capital The capital is Kuala Lumpur although the administrative capital is Putraya. This is a new build city south of Kuala Lumpur. The government decided to build the administrative centre here to avoid the traffic problems of Kuala Lumpur. States There are 13 States (negeri-negeri, singular - negeri) and 3 federal territories. The States are : Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Terengganu.The Federal Territories are Labuan, Putrajaya and Wilayah Persekutu Currency Malaysian Ringit, shortened to RM (ringit Malaysia), sometimes referred to Malaysian dollar. Old notes still carry the $ sign. Currency Exchange US$ 1 to approximately RM 3.4. When leaving the country you have to change your Ringits back to dollars, pounds or euros. The Malaysian Ringit is not convertible outside Malaysia. Check the currency converter for the exact exchange rate. Geographic details Malaysia Border countries Brunei 381 km, Indonesia 1,782 km, Thailand 506 km Climate Malaysia has a tropical climate. There is a dry season from April to October. The monsoons come from October to February. This does not mean it rains every day but there will be showers regularly. To travel Malaysia, you need to be prepared. Here's some information to stay healthy We have more on the history of Malaysia, click here for a brief overview And for more information about Events and Festival, click here Back to Pulau Pangkor.com homepage 
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