What every visitor should know about Malaysia:

Money
The currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR). 1 MYR is worth about US$0.33, or €0.23.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 3.5 out of 5 (Safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Credit-card fraud
  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Tap water
Safe in cities, but bottled water is advisable in rural areas.

Malaysia facts and figures:

People

Population
25,715,819
Language
Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
Ethnicity
Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8%

Economy

GDP
US$15,700 (per capita)
Income equality
Moderate
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