The national flag of Malaysia is officially known as the Jalur Gemilang (Stripes of Glory)
| Weather | Malaysia’s climate is equatorial, being hot and humid throughout the year. It has plenty of sunshine with temperature ranging between 23° Celsius to 35 °Celsius. The average rainfall is 250 centimeters a year. |
| Capital City | Kuala Lumpur (KL) |
| Population | Approximately 34.40 million. |
| Ethnicity | Malays (& Indigenous Peoples) account for 70%, Chinese 22%, Indian 7% of the total population and other ethnic minorities make up the remaining 1%. |
| Government and Politics | Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy with parliamentary system. The Head of State is the King (also known as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong), elected among the nine hereditary Rulers of the Malay states for a five-year term. The other four states do not participate in the selection as they are ruled by titular Governors. Malaysia is a democracy with clear separation of powers. · The Legislature (Parliament of Malaysia) is made up of The Senate (Upper House) and House of Representatives (Lower House). · The Executive is led by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet. · The Judiciary is independent with the Federal Court as the highest Judicial Authority. |
| Currency | Ringgit Malaysia (RM / MYR) |
| Language | The official language is Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language). English is widely used as the second language. Mandarin and Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Hokkien, Hakka, Teochew), Hindu and Tamil languages are widely spoken in Malaysia. |
| Religion | Malaysia’s Federal Constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Islam is the official religion. Approximately 63% of the population practice Islam, 19% Buddhism, 9% Christianity, 6% Hinduism and the remaining 3% practice other religions. |
