Basic Information About Malaysia:

Population: The population of Malaysia is 30,943,272.

GDP:  $ 746.1 billion (2016)

Climate:  Malaysia is located in the equatorial region, and has a tropical rainforest climate. Located near the equator, Malaysia’s climate is categorized as equatorial, being hot and humid throughout the year. The average rainfall is 250 centimeters (98 in) a year and the average temperature is 27 °C (80.6 °F). The weather in Malaysia is characterized by two monsoon seasons; namely the Southwest Monsoon from late May to September, and the Northeast Monsoon from November to March.  

People:  Malay 50.1%, Chinese 22.6%, indigenous 11.8%, Indian 6.7%, other 0.7%, non-citizens 8.2%

Religion: Malaysia is a multicultural and multi confessional country. 61.3 percent of the population practices Islam; 19.8 percent Buddhism; 9.2 percent Christianity; 6.3 percent Hinduism; and 1.3 percent traditional Chinese religions.

Capital:  Kuala Lumpur, also known as KL is the capital of Malaysia.

Language:  The sole official language of Malaysia is Malay (officially Bahasa Malaysia, sometimes also known as Bahasa Melayu).

Currency: The Malaysian Ringgit is the currency of Malaysia.

Time Zone:  UTC+08:00