Facts about Malaysia : journeymalaysia.com

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General Information

People

Considered warm and friendly by most tourist and travellers - Malaysians are a motley crew of Malay, Chinese, Indians, Portuguese mixed parentage and indigenous peoples - living harmoniously here. For a short history of how we got here, click to :- historyofmalaya

Weather

Hot and humid, between 26-32 C. Rainy season on West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia between May and Sept, but be prepared for a downpour anytime. Monsoon on the east coast starts from Nov and ends in Feb, so for those who want to visit one of our many islands on the east coast, don’t schedule your travel during these months.

Population

Population of Malaysia totals about 24.8 million and close to 2 million reside in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.

Language

In the city, most of us speak, or at least understand Malay and English. The different races speak their own dialects too. If you’re planning to get out of the city, it might be useful to carry around a pocket dictionary or print a copy of our “Speak Malay” section

Currency & Money

Ringgit Malaysia (RM), is currently pegged at USD1=RM3.80. If you intend to do some major shopping, most of our large retail outlets accept major credit cards and travellers cheques. Moneychangers are also located all around the city. However, if you’re planning to travel to some lesser travelled places, bring some extra cash with you.

Religion

Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and other religions are practiced freely in Malaysia. For a short history of Christianity in Malaysia, click to :- christianity

Getting Here

Getting to Malaysia is easy. Check with your travel agent, many of the major airlines schedule flights to KLIA. If you’re in Thailand or Singapore, you can take a train, plane, coach or even self drive!! For details on airlines, train schedules and bus services, click to :- transportation

Tourist Info Centres

For a list of Tourism Malaysia International offices, click to : www.tourism.gov.my/

Tourist Information Centres in Malaysia

Johor	Tanjung Puteri Tour Bus Complex, Bus Terminal, Tambak 80000, Johor Phone: +607-222 3592 Email: mtpbjhb@tourism.gov.my
Kedah	Alor Setar Kompleks Pelancongan Negeri Kedah, Seksyen 20, Jalan Raja, Alor Setar 05000, Kedah Phone: +604-731 2322 / 730 1322 Fax: +604-734 0322 Email: mtpbkdh@tourism.gov.my
Kelantan	Kota Bharu Pejabat Tourism Malaysia Kelantan, Kg Kraftangan, Jalan Hilir Balai, 15300 Kota Bharu, Kelantan Phone: +609-747 7554 Fax: +609-747 8010
Kuala Lumpur Railway Station	Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, Lot 21, Tingkat 2, Balai Ketibaan, Kuala Lumpur City Air Terminal, Stesen KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur 50050 Phone: +603-227 431 25 Email: ticklsentral@tourism.gov.my
Kuala Lumpur International Airport	Kuala Lumpur International Airport Visitor Service Centre, International Arrival Hall, KLIA, Sepang 64000, Selangor Phone: +603-877 656 47 / 51 Fax: +603-877 657 22 Email: ticklia@tourism.gov.my
Kuala Lumpur	Jalan Ampang - Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tourist Centre (MTC), 109 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur 50450 Phone: +603-2164 3929 / 2163 3667 Fax: +603-2162 1149 Email: ticmtc@tourism.gov.my
Kuala Lumpur PWTC	Putra World Trade Centre - Kuala Lumpur Level 2, Putra World Trade Centre, 45 Jalan Tun Ismail, PWTC, Kuala Lumpur 50480 Phone: +603-404 112 95 / 269 655 88 Fax: +603-269 241 48 / 269 354 06 Email: tic2@tourism.gov.my
Labuan, Sabah	Labuan Tourist Information Centre, Lot 4260, Jalan Dewan/Jalan Berjaya, Labuan 87007, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan Phone: +6087-423 445 Fax: +6087-423 446 Email: mtpblbu@tourism.gov.my
Lumut	Lumut Tourist Information Centre, Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, Lumut 32200, Perak Phone: +605-683 4057 Fax: +605-683 4057 Email: ticlumut@tourism.gov.my
Langkawi	Kuah Langkawi Tourist Information Centre, Jalan Persiaran Putra, Kuah 07000, Langkawi Phone: +604-966 7789 / 9416 Fax: +604-966 7889 Email: mtpblgk@tourism.gov.my
Langkawi International Airport	Langkawi International Airport Phone: +604-955 7155 Email: mtpblgk@tourism.gov.my
Malacca	Pejabat Tourism Malaysia Melaka, Tingkat 9, Bangunan Graha Maju, Jalan Graha Maju, Melaka 75300 Phone: +606-288 3304 / 1549 / 3785 Fax: +606-286 9804 (6)06 283 6538
Penang International airport	(6)04 463 0501
Penang Georgetown	Georgetown No. 10, Jalan Tun Syed Sheh, Barakbah, Georgetown 10200, Penang Phone: +604 262 0066 / 261 9067 Fax: +604 261 2802 Email: mtpbpen@tourism.gov.my
Sabah Tourism Promotion Council	(6)0 88 212 121
Sarawak	(6)082 410 944
Sarawak Tourism Promotion Board	(6)0 82 423 600
Terengganu	Pusat Penerangan Pelancongan Terengganu, Plaza Padang Negara, Kuala Ibai, Kuala Terengganu 20400, Terengganu Phone: +609-6173553