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Countries of the World: Malaysia

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Malaysia.

Malaysia is a large country split across 2 landmasses with several islands making up its territories on the Asian continent with a Westerly coastline along the Malacca Strait, an Easterly and Northern coastline along the South China Sea, a population of around 32.7 million people in 2022 and the following 3 countries across its borders:

  1. Brunei.
  2. Indonesia.
  3. Thailand.
 

You pronounce Malaysia like this: MAH-LAY-ZYAH

Key information and contact details for Malaysia

Official Language: Malay.

Secondary Language(s): Chinese, English, Tamil.

Malaysia dialling code: +60.

Malaysia currency: Malaysian ringgit.

Malaysia Capital City: Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia International AirportKuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, 64000 Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. Phone Number: +60 3 8776 2000.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance: 999. Fire: 994.

British EmbassyBritish High Commission Kuala Lumpur, Level 27 Menara Binjai, 2 Jalan Binjai, Kuala Lumpur, 50450, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone Number: +60 3 2170 2200.

American Embassy: U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, 376 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone Number: +60 3 2168 5000.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government)https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/malaysia.

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