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FAST FACT
Country The Federation of Malaysia comprises
Peninsular Malaysia made up of 13 states, three Federal
Territories and the states of Sabah and Sarawak in Borneo.
Its capital is Kuala Lumpur.
Climate Tropical climate with warm weather all year
round with temperatures ranging from 21?C to 32?C.
Annual rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm.
Religion Islam is the official rel igion but
other religions are practised freely.
Languages Bahasa Melayu (Malay) is the national
language but English is widely spoken. The ethnic groups
also speak various languages and dialects including
Cantonese, Hokkien, Mandarin, Tamil and Hindi.
Currency The Malaysian currency is normally referred
to as Ringgit or RM. It is pegged at RM3.80 to US$1. The
RM comes in denominations of RM1, RM2, RM5, RM10,
RM50 and RM100. Coins are denoted as sen. These include
1 sen, 5 sen, 10 sen, 20 sen, 50 sen and RM1.
Immigration and Customs Visitors to Malaysia
must be in possession of a valid passport or travel
document with a minimum validity of six months beyond
the period of stay. Most nationalities do not require visas
for social or business visits. For further information, please
check with the nearest Malaysian Mission or Tourism
Malaysia office in your country. Alternatively browse www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my or www.imi.gov.my. Trafficking
in illegal drugs is a serious offence and importing large
amounts of foreign currencies requires a declaration.
Getting to Malaysia The main gateway to Malaysia
is through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
at Sepang, located approximately 50km south of Kuala
Lumpur. Other international airports which serve as entry
points are Penang, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Langkawi.
Over 40 international airlines fly into the country while the
national carrier, Malaysia Airlines, has a global network
that spans six continents and a national network that covers
more than 36 local destinations.
From KLIA there are several transport options to the
city among them being the high-speed KLIA Ekspres train,
taxis and buses. A non-stop 28-minute ride on the KLIA
Ekspres will connect you from the airport to the KL City
Air Terminal (KLCAT) at the KL Sentral Station. This stateof-
the-art transportation hub offers flight and baggage
check-in services for Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific and
Royal Brunei Airlines. KLIA Ekspres departs every 15 minutes
during peak hours (5am-9am, 4pm-10pm) and every
20 minutes during off-peak times (9am-4pm, 10pm-12
midnight).
Airport limousine taxis (budget or premier) at KLIA
operate using a prepaid coupon system.
The main entry point by sea to KL is Port Klang, about
50km away from KL. Malaysia is also accessible by rail and
road from Singapore and Thailand.
Getting Around Malaysia
By Air The national carrier, Malaysia Airlines and
the budget airline AirAsia offer domestic air travel to
major cities in the peninsula and to the states of Sabah
and Sarawak. Points linked to Kuala Lumpur include
Ipoh, Penang, Alor Star, Langkawi, Kota Bharu, Kuala
Terengganu, Kuantan, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu,
Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Tawau, Labuan, Kuching, Sibu,
Bintulu and Miri. Private carrier Berjaya Air has direct
flights to the islands of Pangkor, Redang and Tioman from
the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport near Kuala Lumpur.
Note that upon your arrival in Sabah or Sarawak, you will
need to present your international passport even if you are
arriving from Peninsular Malaysia.
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