Discover: MALAYSIA

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Malaysia

Population ( 2005 Est.) : 27,392,442

source : Internet Usage in Asia


The Federation of Malaysia or simply Malaysia, is a country in Southeast Asia. It consists of two geographical regions divided by the South China Sea:

West Malaysia or Peninsular Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula shares a land border on the north with Thailand and is connected by the Johor Causeway and the Tuas Second Link on the south with Singapore.

East Malaysia, consisting of the federal territory of Labuan and the states of Sabah and Sarawak, occupies the northern part of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and the Sultanate of Brunei.

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A highway and tollbooth leads to the city of Kuala Lumpur.
Image: © Louie Psihoyos/CORBIS

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Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in Malaysia.
4,095.2 m (13,435 ft)

The main peak of the mountain can be climbed by a person with a good physical condition, and requires no mountaineering equipment. Other peaks along the massif, however, require rock climbing skills. The mountain features a large variety of flora, including wild pitcher plants and orchids.











Mount Kinabalu view from Kundasang, 65Km away from Sabah state capital city, Kota Kinabalu.

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Pahang



An hour outside of Kuala Lumpur, deep into the jungle, you find the tourist resort Bukit Tingi. Built like a french village, it has a cheezy atmosphere

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Kedah



Langkawi

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Perlis - The smallest state in Malaysia



padi (Rice) fields & limestone hills of Perlis

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Sarawak- The biggest state in Malaysia



Kuching.

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KUCHING

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Terengganu






Kenyir Lake, Malaysia's largest man-made lake

Location

Tasik Kenyir (Kenyir Lake), located in the heart of Terengganu spans over 260,000 hectares, making it the largest man-made lake in South East Asia. Terengganu, located in the East Coast of Malaysia, is also famous for its beautiful beaches and is also a nesting site for 4 species of sea-turtles. Tasik Kenyir is so large that it shares its borders with Kelantan in the west and Pahang in the south, serving as a gateway to Taman Negara National Park, one of the world's oldest rainforest enclaves. For more on Taman Negara.

Kenyir Lake View Resort
(Formerly known as Tasik Kenyir Golf Resort)

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Penang





Penang bridge - The longest bridge in Malaysia

Before 1985, transportation between the island and the mainland was solely dependent on the state-owned ferry services that runs between Butterworth and George Town.

Currently, the Penang Bridge is being expanded from 4 lanes to 6 lanes to accommodate the increasing traffic on the bridge. There was also a proposal for a second bridge or tunnel-bridge to be built but it was postponed indefinitely due to its formidable cost.

Bridge specification

Overall Length: 13.5 km (8.4 miles)
Length Over Water: 8.4 km (5.2 miles)
Penang Island Viaduct & Approach: 1.5 km (1.0 miles)
Height of Tower Above Water: 101.5 m
Height of Bridge Above Water: 33 m

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Johor



Johor Bahru

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Selangor



Putrajaya - Federal Territory of The Federation
Malaysian administrative capital

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Labuan



Labuan or Labuan Island is the main island of the Malaysian Federal Territory of Labuan. Labuan is best known as an offshore banking centre and a tourist destination for nearby Bruneians and scuba divers. The name Labuan derives from the Malay word labuhan meaning anchorage.

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Perak



Kellie Castle

The ruins of Kellie’s Castle is located near Batu Gajah and is about 30 minutes’ drive from Ipoh. The castle remains in ruins because the construction was never completed by the original owner due to his untimely death.

The property of English rubber tycoon William Kellie Smith, the incomplete 19th-century building remains dark and mysterious with much speculation among locals and visitors about hidden rooms and secret tunnels.

Its allure and romance led these ruins to be chosen as one of the set locations for the filming of "Anna and the King" in the mid 1990's.

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Kelantan



Kelantan is positioned in the north-east of Peninsular Malaysia. Rising high on the slopes of Gunung Korbu, the second highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia. It is bordered by Thailand to the north, Terengganu to the south-east, Perak to the west, and Pahang to the south. To the north-east of Kelantan is the South China Sea.

Immigration Complex, Rantau Panjang (border town: Malaysia-Thailand)

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Malaysia is nice and beautifull, but I dont like people promoting their country with an overload of pictures.
Unless you made them yourself

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Melaka - The historical state of Malaysia



Melaka is the second smallest state in Malaysia, and is located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca.

Straits of Malacca and in Malay Selat Melaka is a narrow stretch of water between Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.



This wide-angle map of south-east Asia shows that the Strait is the
most direct route from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. The narrowness of
the Strait makes it a pinch point for world shipping.





Christ Church: Constructed in 1753, the structure reflects original Dutch architecture. The building houses hand-crafted church benches, jointless ceiling skylights, a copper replica of the Bible, a headstone written in the Armenian language, and a replica of "The Last Supper".

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Originally Posted by Soufian

Malaysia is nice and beautifull, but I dont like people promoting their country with an overload of pictures.
Unless you made them yourself

He is not a Malaysian to start with. But his love for Malaysia is unrivalled. And since he's not too good with Malay nor English.....pictures is his main communication tool

Great job Nazrey! ......maybe you could post some pictures taken by the Malaysian forumers ya

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Originally Posted by Soufian

Malaysia is nice and beautifull, but I dont like people promoting their country with an overload of pictures.
Unless you made them yourself

wow, there are so many pictures!

Btw, Nazrey isn't a Malaysian, he's a Thai.

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Negeri Sembilan



Negeri Sembilan translated literally means "Nine States," so named because it comprises a federation of nine states. It is located on the south-west corner of Peninsular Malaysia and encompasses an area of 6,645 sq km including a 48-km gentle coastline. Seremban, the capital of Negeri Sembilan, is 64 km south of Kuala Lumpur.

Negeri Sembilan is noted for its Minangkabau-styled architecture, reflecting the influence of the State's first inhabitants from Sumatra.