π Countries of the world π― Asia
Malaysia
π In short
Malaysia is a Muslim country in Southeast Asia made up of two parts separated by the South China Sea: Peninsular Malaysia and a part in the north of Borneo. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur, home to two famous, very tall twin towers.
π€© Did you know?
- Malaysia's capital is Kuala Lumpur.
- About 640 kilometers of sea separate the two parts of Malaysia.
- Taman Negara is one of Malaysia's biggest national parks.
- The currency is the ringgit, and the official language is Malay.
ποΈ Fact file
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Official language
- Bahasa Malaysia, very close to the official Bahasa Indonesia
- Official name
- Malaysia
- Currency
- The main unit is the ringgit, also called the Malaysian dollar.
- Area
- 329,758 kmΒ²
- Population
- 2000 estimate: 22,299,000 people.
π Find out more
π The twin towers
Kuala Lumpur has the Petronas Towers, two identical, very tall towers joined by a skybridge. They were once the tallest buildings in the world.
π Ancient rainforests
Malaysia has some of the oldest rainforests in the world, home to rare animals like the orangutan, the Malayan tiger and the rhinoceros hornbill.
π‘ A giant flower
The rafflesia, the biggest flower in the world, grows in Malaysia's forests. It can be a meter across, and its nasty smell attracts flies!
π― Rubber and palm oil
Malaysia is one of the world's biggest producers of palm oil and natural rubber, and it also grows cocoa and pepper.
𧩠Test yourself
1 What is the biggest flower in the world, which grows in Malaysia?
2 What are the twin towers in Kuala Lumpur called?
3 About ?? kilometers of sea separate the two parts of Malaysia.
4 Which picture shows βMalaysiaβ?
π Discover more
π· Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons
- Shubert Ciencia Β· CC BY 2.0
