Capital city: Kuala Lumpur

Area: 329,847 km2

Population: 26,909,000 (March 2007 estimate)

Time zone: MST (UTC+8) 1 hour ahead of Vietnam

Languages: Malay (official), English

Ethnic composition: 62% Malay, 23% Chinese, 7% Indian, 8% other

Religion: 52% Muslim, 17% Buddhist, 12% Taoist, 8% Christian, 8% Hindu, 2% tribal

Electricity: 240v, 50 Hz

Electric Plug Details: Plugs with three rectangular prongs that form a triangle

Country dialing code : +60