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Malaysia - Climate
Malaysia has a hot, humid tropical climate with two monsoon seasons, one between October and February and the other from April to October; the latter is characterized by thunderstorms. Temperatures and humidity are high all year round, but it is slightly cooler in the mountains.
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General Information
Capital:
Kuala Lumpur
Government:
Federal Constitutional Elective Monarchy and Federal Parliamentary Democracy
Currency:
ringgit (MYR)
Area:
329,847 sq km
Population:
27,565,821 (2010 est.)
Language:
Bahasa Malaysia/Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects
Ethnic Groups:
Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, Indigenous 11.0%, Indian 7.1%, other 7.8%
Demonym:
Malaysian
Religion:
Islam (official), Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism
Time Zone:
UTC +8
Drives on the:
Left
Electricity:
230V/50Hz
Internet TLD:
.my
Country Code:
60
International Access Code:
00