Name: Federation of Malaysia
Location : South-East Asia
Time : IST (+) 2 1/2 hrs
Capital : Kuala Lumpur
Language : Bahasa Malaysia,English, Chinese, Iban and Tamil
Area : 329,758 sq kms
Population : 22,890,000
National Day : 31 Aug
Currency : Ringgit (M$) 1 = INR 13.9319
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 : January 01, 2009 New Year's Day. 26 Jan Chinese New Year. 1 Feb* Federal Territory Day. 9 Mar Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of Prophet Muhammad). 1 May Labour Day. 8 May Wesak Day (Birth of Buddha). 6 Jun King's Birthday. 31 Aug Merdeka Day (National Day). 21 Sep Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan). 17 Oct** Deepavali. 27-28 Nov Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of the Sacrifice). 18 Dec Awal Muharram. 25 Dec Christmas.
Airline Name : Malaysian Airlines (MH)
International Airports : Sepang (Kuala Lumpur) (KUL), Bayan Lepas (Penang) (PEN), Kota Kinabalu (BKI) , Kuching (KCH)
