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Time Zone: UK+8.

Capital City: Kuala Lumpur.

Major Cities: Ipoh, Johor Baharu.

International Airports: Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Penang, Johor Bahru, Tioman, Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu.

Languages: Bahasa Malaysia (Malay), English, Chinese, Tamil.

Population: 22 million

Area: 127,317 sq miles. 329,750 sq kilometres.

Telephone Code: 60

Climate: Tropical, hot and steamy due to high humidity and rainfall year-round with a double rainy season dictated by monsoon winds. W coast: most rainfall between Sep?Nov. E coast: most rain Nov?Feb. Temperatures are usually 75?90°F.

Currency: Ringgit (MYR 1 = 100 sen).

Notes: MYR: 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100.

Coins: MYR: 1. Sen: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50.

Electricity: 220/240V AC 50Hz.

Hotel Classification: Malaysia uses the normal star-rating system from 1 up to 5, which is officially regulated by the Ministry of Culture, Arts & Tourism.

UK Tourist Office: Tourism Malaysia

Malaysia House

57 Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DU

Tel: 020 7930 7932 Fax: 020 7930 9015

E-mail: mtpb.london@tourism.gov.my

Website: www.tourism.gov.my

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