Fun facts about Malaysia

1. One of Malaysia's oldest names, Aurea Chersonesus, means a peninsula of gold.
2. Borneo is the third largest island in the world, after Greenland and New Guinea.
3. Local time has been adjusted in peninsular Malaysia a total of eight times.
4. One of the biggest roundabouts in the world is located at Putrajaya in Malaysia.
5. The largest undivided leaf in the world, Alocasia macrorrhiza, comes from the Malaysian state of Sabah.
6. Perak Man is the oldest (about 11,000 years old) human skeleton to be found in Peninsular Malaysia.
7. Malaysia's currency is called the ringgit, which means jagged, in Malay.
8. On Malaysia's Sarawak province, before a newborn baby is named, they are affectionately called ulat (worm).
9. One of the indigenous fruits found in Malaysia is the pomelo
10. Malaysia is reported to have more than 1,000 species of plants that have medicinal properties.
11. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has recorded 200 rainy days in a year.
12. Caning is a common punishment under Malaysian law.
13. The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004.
14. Malaysia's national dish is Nasi lemak, a fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk.
15. Malaysians had the highest number of Facebook friends, with an average over 230.
16. Petronas is the only Malaysian company in the Fortune Global 500.
17. The largest cave chamber in the world by area is the Sarawak Chamber in Gunung Mulu National Park.
18. Some buildings do not have a fourth floor. They are replaced by 3A as the sound of four (si) is similar to the sound of death in Chinese.
19. Malaysia has nine distinct royal families, or hereditary state rulers, the highest number in the world.
20. In Malaysia, a heart bypass surgery can be done for approximately US$9,000.
21. Malaysia lies close to the equator and thus has an equatorial climate
22. Borneo's Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia
23. Penang, also called Georgetown is known as the food capital of Malaysia.
24. Langkawi: an archipelago of 99 islands is located off the Malaysian north-western coastline
25. Cameron Highlands: these lush green rolling hills with tea plantations are located on a plateau in central Malaysia
26. Malaysia exports mainly palm oil, petroleum and liquefied natural gas as well as electrical appliances, wood products and textiles.
27. Malaysia mainly imports electronics, plastics, vehicles and machinery.
28. Almost 60% of the population are Malay or indigenous people. While 21% are Chinese and 6% are Indian.
29. The majority of Malaysians are Sunni Muslims.
30. Bananas, coconuts, cocoa, pineapples and rice are the main agricultural products in Malaysia.