Area : 329,750 sq km

Capital City : Kuala Lumpur (pop 2 million)

Time : GMT + 8 hours

Currency
RM (Ringgit Malaysia). Currently Ringgit Malaysia has a fixed exchange rate, i.e. US$1 = RM3.80

Climate
Tropical, hot and humid. Temperatures averages 22°C - 33°C.

People
Malay, Chinese, Indian, plus indigenous tribes such as Orang Asli and Iban

Religion
52% Muslim, 17% Buddhist, 12% Taoist, 8% Christian, 8% Hindu, 2% tribal

Government
Parliamentary monarchy

Language
Bahasa Malaysia is official language; English, Mandarin, Tamil are spoken widely.

Voltage
220 -- 240V, 50 cycles