Let's celebrate with 10 fun facts about Malaysia.
1. Malaysia has an accumulation of 65877 KM of highway. This is more than the Earth's circumference of 40075 km.
2. The Penang Bridge, connecting the mainland of Peninsula Malaysia to the island of 'Pulau Pinang', is 13.7 km long - the third longest in Asia.
3. The Malaysian flag was adopted on September 16th 1963. It was designed by a 29 year olf Public Works Department architect in Johor Baru, who entered a design competition with two designs.
4. Malaysia is home to the largest flower in the world - the Rafflesia. It can grow up to 3 feet wide and weight up to 24 pounds.
5. 'Tun' is the most senior federal title with no more than 25 living recipients at any one time.
6. The KL Tower is the fourth tallest building in the world, and the tallest in Southeast Asia.
7. Mount Kinabalu (Gunung Kinabalu in Malay) is the highest peak in Southeast Asia, around 4095 km high. It is located in Sabah, East Malaysia.
8. Malaysia consists of thirteen states and three federal territories.
9. The Malaysian national anthem 'Negaraku' is said to be adapted from a Hawaiian song called 'Mamula Moon' by Felix Mendelssohn and His Hawaiian Serenaders back in 1940. You can listen to it here.
10. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. When directly translated, it means 'muddy valley.
Useful links:
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/my.html
National Geographic Guide to Malaysia: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/malaysia-guide/
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