National Symbols of Malaysia

Malaysia is a country in Asia. It shares borders with the following countries: Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, . The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.

The official language is Malay and the Malaysian ringgit is the currency of the Malaysia. The domain is .my and the country code is +60.

National day is celebrated on 31 Aug 1957. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Malaysia is no exception.

In Malaysia, Sepaktakraw is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Malaysian people. Teh Tarik is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Malaysia. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Usman Awang represent a national Malaysian symbol.

The country was founded by Tunku Abdul Rahman. and Ismail Sabri Yaakob is the Prime Minister.

In Malaysia the power plugs and sockets are of type C, G, M. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Malaysian national anthem was written by Collectively, led by Tunku Abdul Rahman and composed by Pierre Jean de Beranger.

Country information

Former name(s)	Federation of Malaya
Official name(s)	Federation of Malaysia
Alternative name(s)	Malaysia (official, English), Persekutuan Malaysia
Regional location	Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
Country name etymology	"Land of the Malays", "Malay" is the name of an ethno religious group of Austronesian people predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula.
Climate	Tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons
Terrain	Coastal plains rising to hills and mountains
Population	32,365,999
National Day	31 Aug 1957
Language(s)	Malay
Religion	Islam, Christianity & Folk
Country code	+60
Literacy rate	89.5%
Currency	Malaysian ringgit
Capital city	Kuala Lumpur
ISO	MYS
Domain(TLD)	.my
Ethnicity	Bumiputera, Malay, Orang & Asli
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Malaysian
Driving side	Drive on the Left-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	330,803 km2 (127,724 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+8 (MST)
Average elevation	538 m (1,765 ft)
Coastline	4,675 Km
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Malaysia

Motto of Malaysia

Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu -"Unity is strength"

National animal of Malaysia

The National animal of Malaysia is Malayan tiger

National flower of Malaysia

The National flower of Malaysia is Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis. Botanical name is Hibiscus .

National bird of Malaysia

The National bird of Malaysia is Rhino hornbills

Rest of the National symbols of Malaysia 👇

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  Founder
  Tunku Abdul Rahman
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  National dish
  Nasi lemak
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  National dance
  The Zapin
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  National dress
  Baju kurung
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  National monument
  Tugu Negara
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Papaya
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  National drink
  Teh Tarik
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  National colors
  Gold and black
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  National sports
  Sepaktakraw
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  National tree
  Borneo/Malacca teak, Merbau
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  National poet
  Usman Awang
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  National mausoleum
  Makam Pahlawan
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  National museum
  National Museum of Malaysia
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  National library
  National Library of Malaysia
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  Central Bank
  Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia)
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  Highest peak
  Kinabalu
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  National football team
  MAS
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  Tourism slogan
  Truly Asia
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  Emoji flag
  🇲🇾
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  National airline
  Malaysia Airlines
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  National instrument
  Kompang and hadrah drums
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  National hero
  Lee Chong Wei
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  Prime Minister
  Ismail Sabri Yaakob
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  Olympics Committee
  Olympic Council of Malaysia
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  Passport
  Passport of Malaysia
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  Army
  Malaysian Army
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  Navy
  Royal Malaysian Navy
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  Air Force
  Royal Malaysian Air Force
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  Mythical Creature
  Abath

Neighbouring countries of Malaysia

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  Brunei
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  Indonesia
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  Thailand

Malaysian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize its hollowness.

An ox with long horns, even if he does not butt, will be accused of butting.

Anything with scales counts as fish.

Do not be tricked into thinking that there are no crocodiles just because the water is still.

Do not measure another man’s coat on your body.

Don’t think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm.

Don’t use an axe to embroider.

Fear to let spill a drop and you will spill a lot.

Feasting is the physician’s harvest.

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