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MALAYSIA | Find all of the information for your next dive destination |
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Capital City: Kuala Lumpur |
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Largest City: Kuala Lumpur |
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Official Languages: Behasa Melayu |
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Top Dive Spots: Perhentians, Tioman Island, Borneo |
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Featured Dive Shop: To be announced |
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Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of 329,847 km². |
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The capital city is Kuala Lumpur while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The country is separated into two regions |
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- the Malay Peninsula and Borneo - by the South China Sea. |
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How to get there? - The quickest and comfortable way to get to Malaysia is by air. The Kuala Lumpur | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Airport connects to all of the important cities in the world. You can get to Malaysia from North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| America by Japan Air and Malaysia Airlines. To Malaysia by boat gives time to witness the scenic beauty. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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When to dive? - You can dive here all year round. Overall, the best conditions in Malaysia exist from | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| April to December, especially July and August. January to March can see some unsettled weather and a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| decrease in visibility but the resorts still see plenty of guests at this time as the diving can still be fine. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Currency - (Exchange Rate) - The national currency is the Ringgit Malaysia or RM. The currency is | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| denominated into 1000, 500, 100, 50, 10, 5, 2 and 1 RM notes. Coins include 1 RM, 50 cents, 20 cents, 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cents, 5 cents and 1 cent. The ringgit is pegged at RM3.80 to US dollar. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Where to Stay? - We have found Stay Malaysia to be the best for booking hotels in Malaysia. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| You can also use this map to choose a destination and look up any local hotels, restaurants, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shopping, nightlife and places to see. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Malaysian Dive Shops - Click Here to browse the Dive Shop Listings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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