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M A L A Y S I A

Malaysia is a country that's very close in terms of distance & culture, yet it is one that's much too
similar from where I live & was born in that it felt more like a distant relation than a place to visit
& explore fully.

I've hardly visited Malaysia October 2002. I've since visited Langkawi, Penang & Melaka. As there are lots to
explore & discover.

Having said that, since my best friend was from Malaysia (she's a Canadian now) & my brother-in-law is also a
Malaysian, this country holds a special place in my heart. My foremost impression of this country is there are
many nice & decent people here :) I may be biased, but as with all interactions over the world, everyone can
only speaks from his/her own experiences; & my experiences with the Malaysians have been great!

TWIN PEAKS

For the majority of us, the insider's scope to the Petronas Twin Towers came
from the movie "Entrapment". I must say I remembered more about
Catherine Zeta-Jones' curvature than the steel miracle of this architectural
feat. Discovery channel's telecast of a documentary on Petronas TT
portrayed the competition between two construction firms (for early
completion). It was a very interesting documentary. If there's a repeat
telecast, make sure you catch it!

Humans love to compete, don't they? It's a case of size matters! Now the
tallest building in the world belongs to Taipei 101. For 6 years, the twin
Taipei 101. For 6 years, the twin peaks of Petronas were indeed the peak .
For 6 years, the twin peaks of Petronas were indeed the peak of the were
indeed the peak of the world. Not only did it command the tallest spot work
in, it also attracts world-renowned tenants like Microsoft, IBM, So, what's
next? The world is looking forward to the introduction of the airline by
Airbus; the Airbus A380. Again, this has to do with size! It's Airbus A380.
Again, this has to do with size! It's supposed to seat 555 A380. Again, this
has to do with size! It's supposed to seat 555 . Again, this has to do with
size! It's supposed to seat 555 passengers. passengers. The right to fly
this type of aircrafts belongs to Malaysia's though, Singapore Airlines; which
incidentally has been voted many times to be the best airline in the world!
The race goes on & on ...airline in the world! The race goes on & on ...

Highlights

Fact File - The World Factbook

Capital: K uala Lumpur.
Area: 329,750 sq km.
Population: 24.38 million
Nationality: Malaysian.
Ethnic Groups: Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%,
Indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8%.
Languages: Bahasa Melayu (official), English, Chinese
(Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan,
Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai.
National Holiday: Independence Day/Malaysia Day,
Aug. 31 (1957).
GDP Per Capita: US$12,000.
Currency: Ringgit (MYR) = 100 sen.
Internet TLD: .my.
Country Calling Code: 60.
13 States: Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri
Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah,
Sarawak Selangor, Terengganu.
3 Federal Territories: Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Labuan.

Synopsis

Major Cities: Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor, Melaka,
Ipoh, Kota Kinabalu.
Petronas Twin Towers once held the highly sought
after record for tallest building in the world. it now
belongs to Taipei 101.
Main Tourism Sights: Petronas Twin Towers, Langkawi
Datai Beach, Tioman Island, Pangkor Laut, Genting
Highlands, Cameron Highlands, Penang.
2 World Heritage Sites: Gunung Mulu National Park &
Kinabalu Park.
This Muslim country has casinos in Genting Highlands
& it's legal gambling.