Malaysia has a long history of human habitation dating back 40,000 years. It was known to ancient Indians as the "Golden Peninsula" and shown on Ptolemy's map. Hinduism and Buddhism were introduced by Indians around 100 BC. Malaysia gained independence from British rule in 1957 after the fusion of Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah into a federal union. Located near the equator, Malaysia's climate is hot and humid year-round with monsoon seasons from May to September and November to March. The highest point is Mount Kinabalu in Sabah and about 58.2% of the country is forested land. The national flower is the hibiscus and nasi lemak is the
8. Continent Asia Region Southeast Asia Coordinates 2°30'N 112°30'E Borders Thailand Indonesia Brunei
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10. Land - The total land area of Malaysia is 329,847 km², the 66th largest country in the world in terms of area.
11. Mountain ranges - The highest mountain range in Malaysia is the Crocker Range in Sabah. This range houses Mount Kinabalu , the highest mountain in the country
26. Many Malays do not have surnames. Men = Name + "bin" (meaning ‘son of’) + Father’s name e.g. Rosli bin Suleiman, would be Rosli the son of Suleiman. Women = Name + "binti“ + Father’s name, e.g. Aysha binti Suleiman is Aysha the daughter of Suleiman.
33. The national flower of Malaysia is the five-petal Bunga Raya or commonly known as hibiscus (bunga) in Malay means grand and (raya) means flower
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35. Nasi lemak is a dish sold in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Riau Islands and Southern Thailand. In Kuala Lumpur, it is called the national dish, a national heritage of Malaysia.
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37. Negaraku" (English: My Country ) is the national anthem of Malaysia. "Negaraku" was selected as a national anthem at the time of the Federation of Malaya's independence from Britain in1957 Malay English Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya darahku, Rakyat hidup, bersatu dan maju, Rahmat bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan, Raja kita, selamat bertakhta. Rahmat bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan, Raja kita, selamat bertakhta. My country, the land where my blood is spilt, The people live united and progressive, Blessings of happiness, may God grant, (And that) our King may reign in peace. Blessings of happiness, may God grant, (And that) our King may reign in peace.
