Anak Merdeka (Independence Child), August 26, 2007. Photo by Faizal (Flickr). Reproduced under a Creative Commons 2.0 license. August 31, 2007, was the 50th anniversary of Merdeka Malaysia.
Basic facts
- About 25 million people live in Malaysia
- Dominant languages: Bahasa Malaysia, English
- Dominant religion: Islam (said to be 60 percent)
- Dominant ethnic groups (2000 Census): Bumiputera (ethnic Malay), 65 percent; Chinese, 26 percent; Indian, 8 percent; about 94 percent of the people living in Malaysia in 2000 were citizens
- Currency: Ringgit (see Bloomberg Currency Calculator)
- Time zone (KL): GMT +8 (see World Clock; East Coast USA is normally GMT -5, in summer it is GMT -4)
Sources: Census 2000 Malaysia | CIA World Factbook (Malaysia)
Public holidays: List from Bernama, the national news agency
My university in Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Address: 40450 Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Shah Alam is a "suburb" of Kuala Lumpur, the national capital. It is also the state capital of Selangor, one of 13 states (negeri negeri) in Malaysia. The national capital is a federal territory (wilayah persekutuan), so, like Washington, D.C., it is not part of any state. On a map, Kuala Lumpur is surrounded by Selangor.
Maps: Route to the main UiTM campus (Shah Alam) | Map of all UiTM campuses
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Faculty of Communication & Media Studies (FKPM)
Government of Malaysia sites
Department of Statistics | Ministry of Education | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Ministry of Energy, Water, Communications (KTAK) | Tourism Malaysia | Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC Malaysia) | MYNIC: Internet Registrar/WHOIS | myGovernment (English language page)
From KTAK: IT and the Internet | Telecom Industry |
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) | About
From the Communications and Multimedia Forum of Malaysia: The Content Code (law pertaining to the Internet)
Media Laws and Structure in Malaysia (my notes)
U.S. government sites for Malaysia
U.S. State Department: Travel information and advisories | U.S. Consular Information Sheet (Malaysia) |
CDC: Health Information for Travelers to Southeast Asia
Studying and teaching abroad
Fulbright Scholar Programs (CIES)
Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange (MACEE)
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Fulbright Program for U.S. Students (for students who want to study abroad)
