Amazing facts about Malaysia

1. Malaysia is a small but fast-growing country. Malaysia is located in southeast Asia.

2. Malaysia get independent from the British on 31^st August 1957.

3. Malaysia is made of the main 2 landmasses.  Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's, Which are separated by the south china sea.

80% Malaysian population lives in Peninsular land.

4. Petronas Tower in Kuala Lumpur is the world's 17^th tallest buildings. It has a height of 451.9 meters.

5. Malaysian currency is Ringgit. 1 MYR = 18 INR

1 USD = 4 MYR

6. Capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. And the largest city in Putrajaya.

7. Official language of Malaysia is Malay.

8. Main religions in Malaysia are - Islam (60%), Bhudisst (20%), Christion (9%), and Hindu(6%).

9. Malaysia shares its land border with - Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Brunei.

10. Malaysia made of 13 states and the biggest state known as Sarawak.

11. Malaysia has around 878 islands. The biggest island is Pulau Langkawi.

12. The economy of Malaysia mainly depends on these industries -

Rubber

Palm oil

Petroleum

Natural gas

Electronics

Tourism

13. Some of the Best Places to visit in Malaysia are -

- Melaka - enjoy here the amazing architecture of the buildings.

- Cameron Highlands - Famous hill station of Malaysia. You can also see many tea farms here.

- Mount Kinabalu - Enjoy amazing natural scenery from the top of the mountain.

- Langkawi - One of the popular tourist destinations in Malaysia. You can see here - Langkawi Sky Bridge, Ride a cable car, Hike to the highest peak Gunung Raya and Marine park.

- Gunung mulu national park -

- Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur   

- Perhentian Islands - You can enjoy here scuba diving.

14. Some of the popular dishes from Malaysia -

- Nasi Lemak - coconut rice with Boiled egg, meat curry, vegetables, and chili sauce. This is the national dish of Malaysia.

- Mee Goreng Mamak - Yellow noodles with beef or chicken, soy sauce, shrimp, egg, and vegetables.

- Nasi kerabu - Blue rice with fried chicken and egg.

- Ikan bakar - Grilled fish

- Nasi Kandar - Indian style chicken or mutton curry with white rice.

15. Borneo island is the largest island in Asia and 3^rd largest in the world. Borneo island is owned by 3 countries - Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia.

16. Till 9th August 1965 Singapore was part of Malaysia.

17. Malaysia has the world's largest cave chamber and its located in Mulu National Park.

18. Rafflesia arnoldii or corpse flower is the world's largest flower and you can find it in Kinabalu National Park in Malaysia.

19. The largest roundabout in the world is located in Malaysia. It is known as Putrajaya. This roundabout has a 3.5 KM Diameter.

20. Tongkat Ali a small tree, commonly found in a hilly area in Malasia. Its also known as Malay Viagra. Malaysian males love to drink Tongkat Ali extract with coffee and ginseng and that makes a powerful drink.

21. National drink of Malaysia is hot milk tea known as Teh Tari.