Malaysia - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Republic Malaysia

Area in Km²

329,847

Population

29,720,000 population

Capital

Kuala Lumpur

Religion

63 % Islam; 18% Buddhism; 10% Christianity; 6% Hinduism; 3% Other

Government

Malaysia Government

Language

Official language

Malay/Indonesian

Languages spoken

English, Kazakh, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tamil, Thai, Turkish

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

+8

Currency

Currency

Malaysia Ringgit

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

No terrorism risk

Border Issues

None

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

Low

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Mandatory

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+60

Internet availability

High

Electricity

V

220

Hz

50