Malaysia at a glance...

Area : 330,252 sq km

Population : 28.3 Million

Capital City : Kuala Lumpur

Administrative Centre : Putrajaya

Language : Bahasa Malaysia is the national language but English is widely spoken and written.  Chinese and Tamil are also widely written and spoken.

Religion : Islam is the official religion but freedom of worship is enshrined in the Federal Constitution.

Prime Minister : Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Abdul Razak.

Currency : Malaysian Ringgit (RM) - US$1 gives you approximately RM3.60

Climate : Tropical climate with warm weather all year around. Temperature ranges from 21°C to 32°C. Annual rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm.

GMT : +8 hours

Government : Parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislative system. The Head of State is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Government is led by the Prime Minister.

For more information,go to http://www.malaysia.gov.my/