4. •Archaeological remains have been found throughout
peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. The earliest
evidence of human habitation in the area dates back
40,000 years.
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5. •The Malay Peninsula was known to ancient Indians as Suvarnadvipa or
the "Golden Peninsula". It was shown on Ptolemy's map as the "Golden
Khersonese“.
•Hinduism and Buddhism were introduced to the Malayans
by Indians, who came here around 100 BC.
•In the 15th century, Malacca, is the
initial name of Malaysia,
•Malaysia got its name in the year 1963 after the
fusion of Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah into a federal
union.
•Malaysia finally gained independence from British rule in the year
1957.
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7. •The geography of Malaysia deals with the
physical and human geography of Malaysia, a
country located in Southeast Asia.
•Climate - Located near the equator,
Malaysia's climate is categorized as equatorial,
being hot and humid throughout the year.
•Malaysia faces two monsoon winds seasons –
the Southwest Monsoon from late May to
September, and the Northeast Monsoon from
November to March.
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8. Continent Asia
Region Southeast Asia
Coordinates 2°30'N 112°30'E
Thailand
Borders
Indonesia
Brunei
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10. Land - The total land area of Malaysia is
329,847 km², the 66th largest country in the
world in terms of area.
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11. Mountain ranges - The highest mountain range
in Malaysia is the Crocker Range in Sabah. This
range houses Mount Kinabalu, the highest
mountain in the country
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16. Type of government:
•Federal Constitutional
Monarchy:
Prime minister (head of government)
And
Yang di-Pertuan Agong (head of the state)
(literally, "He who is made Supreme Lord" but usually
"Supreme Head" or "Paramount Ruler")
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17. Abdul Rahman Datok Sri Mohd Najib Tun Razak
(first prime minister) (Latest prime minister)
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26. Many Malays do not have surnames.
Men = Name + "bin" (meaning ‘son of’) + Father’s
name
e.g. Rosli bin Suleiman, would be Rosli the son of
Suleiman.
Women = Name + "binti“ + Father’s name,
e.g. Aysha binti Suleiman is Aysha the daughter of
Suleiman.
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27. Gift giving to Malays:
•If invited to someone's home for dinner,
bring the hostess pastries or good quality
chocolates.
•Do not give toy dogs or pigs to children.
•Never give alcohol and anything made
of pigskin.
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28. •Avoid white wrapping paper as it symbolizes
death and mourning.
•Avoid yellow wrapping paper, as it is the color
of royalty.
•If you give food, it must be “halal” (meaning
permissible for Muslims).
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35. Nasi lemak is a dish sold
in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Riau
Islands and Southern Thailand. In Kuala Lumpur, it is
called the national dish, a national heritage of Malaysia.
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36. known as the Jalur Gemilang (Malay for "Stripes of Glory")
•The 14 stripes = the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the
federal government
•14 points of the star = the unity between these entities.
•The crescent = Islam
•blue canton = the unity of the Malaysian people
•yellow of the star and crescent = the royal color of the Malay rulers.
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37. Negaraku" (English: My Country) is the national anthem of Malaysia. "Negaraku"
was selected as a national anthem at the time of the Federation of Malaya's
independence from Britain in1957
Malay English
Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya My country, the land
darahku, where my blood is spilt,
Rakyat hidup, bersatu dan The people live united
maju, and progressive,
Rahmat bahagia, Tuhan Blessings of happiness,
kurniakan, may God grant,
Raja kita, selamat bertakhta. (And that) our King may
Rahmat bahagia, Tuhan reign in peace.
kurniakan, Blessings of happiness,
Raja kita, selamat bertakhta. may God grant,
(And that) our King may
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