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

1. Malaysia A Must Visit Place

8. Continent Asia Region Southeast Asia Coordinates 2°30'N 112°30'E Borders Thailand Indonesia Brunei

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

12. Forest Approximately 58.2% of Malaysian land is covered by forest.

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17. Abdul Rahman (first prime minister) Datok Sri Mohd Najib Tun Razak (Latest prime minister)

18. Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah

20. Currency system - Malaysian Ringgit BILL COINS

22. Oil and Gas

25. native language Mala y ( Bahasa Malaysia)

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.

29. Traditional Dress Baju Melayu

30. Baju Kurung

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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

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.

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.

38. NATURAL AND MAN-MADE WONDERS OF MALAYSIA

39. Cameron Highlands

40. Gunung Mulu National Park

41. Kota Kinabalu

42. Penang

43. Pulau Langkawi

44. Tioman island

45. Dayabumi complex

46. Parliament house

47. PETRONAS twin towers

48. Sri Mahamariaman temple

49. Sultan Abdul Samad building

50. Masjid Negara