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Malaysia GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Kuala Lumpur (federal administrative centre: Putrajaya)
Population
About 34 million
Area
About 330,000 km²
Language · Script
Malay (Bahasa Malaysia) · Latin script (Rumi); Jawi also used
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Currency
Ringgit (MYR, RM)
Time zone
UTC+8 (MYT) · No daylight saving

Emergency & help lines

Police · Ambulance · Fire
999
From a mobile phone
112 (connects to 999)
Fire & Rescue (direct)
994
Civil Defence
991
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Tourism Malaysia infoline
1-300-88-5050

Traveler essentials

Country code
+60
Voltage · Plug
240V 50Hz · Type G
Driving side
Left-hand traffic
Major cities
Kuala Lumpur · George Town · Johor Bahru · Ipoh · Shah Alam · Malacca City · Kuching · Kota Kinabalu

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day (not in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu)
Lunar Jan 1–2
Chinese New Year (2 days)
1–2 Syawal (Islamic calendar)
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (2 days)
May 1
Labour Day
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Vesak full moon (around May)
Wesak Day
First Monday of June
Birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
10 Zulhijjah (Islamic calendar)
Hari Raya Haji (Aidiladha)
1 Muharram (Islamic calendar)
Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year)
12 Rabiulawal (Islamic calendar)
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Aug 31
National Day (Hari Kebangsaan)
Sep 16
Malaysia Day
Around Oct–Nov (Hindu calendar)
Deepavali (all states except Sarawak)
Dec 25
Christmas Day
State holidays
Each state adds its own, e.g. Thaipusam, Nuzul Al-Quran and the state ruler's or governor's birthday

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