UNIVERSITY OF CARABOBOSCHOOL OF EDUCATION
MODERN LANGUAGES DEPARMENTENGLISH PRACTICE I
MALAYSIABECERRIT EDUARDO
PÉREZ HELENSÁNCHEZ KORINA
SECTION 72
COUNTRY DATA
•Persekutuan MalaysiaOfficial
name•Bahasa MelayuOfficial
language
•Malaysian Nationality or
demonym
NATIONAL EMBLEMSFLAG OF MALAYSIA: • Jalur
Gemilang (Stripes of Glory).
• 14 stripes.• Blue canton bearin
g a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Star).
NATIONAL EMBLEMSCOAT OF ARMS: JATA NEGARA
• Shield: Five krises, a Pinang palm, the Penang Bridge, the colours of the Federated Malay States, a Malacca tree , the state arms of Sabah and Sarawak and a hibiscus.
• Two tigers.• A crescent and a 14
point star.• Motto o banner.
Lyrics:Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya darahku,
Rakyat hidup, bersatu dan maju,Rahmat Bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan,
Raja kita, selamat bertakhta.Rahmat Bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan,
Raja kita, selamat bertakhta.
NATIONAL ANTHEM: NEGARAKU
STATES1. Johor, 2. Kedah, 3. Kelantan, 4. Melaka, 5. Negeri Sembilan, 6. Pahang, 7. Perak, 8. Perlis, 9. Pulau Pinang, 10. Sabah, 11. Sarawak, 12. Selangor, 13. Terengganu14. Federal territories: Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya
Malaysia is a federation of 13 states and three federal territories.
CAPITAL CITY
KUALA LUMPUR
Area: 243 km2.Population: 1.6 million (2011)
PUTRAJAYA
Federal Administrative Capital, is the seat of the Malaysian Government.
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MAIN CITIESCity name State City name State
Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory
Malacca City Malacca
Johor Bahru Johor Kota Bahru KelantanKajang Selangor Kota Kinabalu SabahIpoh Perak Kuantan Pahang
Klang Selangor Sungai Petani KedahSubang Jaya Selangor Batu Pahat Johor
Kuching Sarawak Tawau SabahPetaling Jaya Selangor Sandakan Sabah
Seremban Negeri Sembilam
Alor Setar Kedah
Georgetown Penang Kuala Terengganu
TerengganuSourced by: Malaysian Census 2010
GOVERNMENT• Parliamentary Democracy with a
constitutional monarch.• His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong, as the Supreme Head of the country.
• The supreme law is the Federal Constitution.
• Executive, Judicial and Legislative authorities.
YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONGThe Yang di-Pertuan
Agong is the Supreme Head of
State as provided by the Constitution. The
full title for His Majesty is Seri
Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim
Mu'adzam Shah
EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY• Is the authority to rule.• Is vested in the Yang di-Pertuan Agong • Can be exercised by a Cabinet of
Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.• Every executive action is channelled to
the King’s royal authority.• The Prime Minister is the Chief
Executive.
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
• The power to make laws.• At the Federal level is vested in the
Parliament, which comprises the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
• At the State level, the power is vested in the respective State legislature.
JUDICIAL AUTHORITY
• This power is vested in the Superior Courts and Subordinate Courts.
• The Head of the Judiciary is the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia.
• The Federal Court determine the validity of any law made by Parliament or by a State legislature.
CURRENCY SYSTEM OF MALAYSIA
THE MALAYSIAN RINGGIT (MYR).
100 sen = 1 MYRBills: 1, 2, 5, 10,
50, 100 and 500.Coins: 1, 5, 10, 20,
50 sen, and 1. Ringgit: jagged.
MALAYSIA NATURAL RESOURCES
AGRICULTURE• Rubber, palm oil, pineapple, tobacco.
MINERALS• Tin, Petroleum, Copper, Iron ore,
Bauxite, and natural gas.
FORESTRY• Logging and timber.
MAJOR ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Manufacturing Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Construction Mining and Quarrying Utilities Wholesale, Retail Trade and
Repair of Vehicles Accommodation and Food
Services Transportation & Storage Tourism Banking and finance. Trade: exportation and
importation.
LANGUAGES• Bahasa Melayu (official)• English• Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin,
Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow)• Tamil• Telugu• Malayalam • Panjabi • Thai• Indigenous languages: Iban and Kadazan
RELIGION
Islam (61.3%) Buddhism (19.8%)
Christianity (9.2%)
Hinduism (6.3%)
Other religions: Sikhism, Animism, Jews and Datuk
Keramat (3.4%).
• Article 3 of the Constitution of Malaysia: The religion of the Federation.
• Sunni Islam.• Sharia law.
ISLAM
Masjid Negara, the national mosque of Malaysia
RUKUNEGARA
• Malaysia’s national ideology.• Guideline in the country’s nation-
building efforts. • Was proclaimed on August 31, 1970
by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong IV.
PRINCIPLES OF RUKUNEGARA
• Belief in God,• Loyalty to King and Country,• Upholding the Constitution,• Sovereignty of the Law, and• Good Behaviour and Morality.
• The network of roads has high quality. • The main modes of transport include:
TRANSPORT IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
• The Pan Borneo Highway connects Sabah – Sarawak - Brunei.
• Is connected to Peninsular Malaysia by air transport.
• Major airports in East Malaysia includes Kuching International. Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport.
• The rural areas in Borneo can only be accessible by air or by rivers.
TRANSPORT IN EAST MALAYSIA
MALAYSIAN DISHES• Nasi Lemak: Coconut-flavored Rice Meal• Beef Rendang : Malay Spiced Coconut Beef• Sambal Udang : Spicy Prawns• Ayam Masak Merah : Red-Cooked Chicken• Laksa : Noodles in Tangy Fish Soup• Ikan Bakar : BBQ Fish - or Ikan Panggang• Ikan Pari Bakar : BBQ Stingray or Skate Wings• Sambal Sotong : Spicy Squid• Sup Kambing : Mutton Soup
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
MALASIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: GAMELAN, BONANG,GENDER,
GENDANG, SARON, GONG, NAFIRI, AND GAMBUS.
TRADITIONAL DANCE
Malaysia Traditional Rhythm: Pantun Budi
The candle dance The Datun Julud The Joget
SILAT: MARTIAL ART OF MALAYSIA
Malay cultures prize Silat as a self-defense system, a sport and a way of life; they see it as teaching moral as well as physical discipline.
NATIONAL HOLIDAYSHOLIDAY 2012 2013
Chinese New Year 23 JAN 10 FEB
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday 05 FEB 24 JANLabour Day 01 MAY 01 MAY
Wesak 5 MAY 25 MAYKing’s Birthday 2 JUN 1 JUN
Hari Raya Puasa 19 & 20 AUG 08 & 09 AUG
Independence or Merdeka Day 31 AUG 31 AUG
Malaysia Day 16 SEP 16 SEP
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAY 2012 2013
Hari Raya Haji (Qurban) 26 OCT 15 OCT
Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year) Ma'al Hijrah 15 NOV 5 NOV
Christmas Day 25 DEC 25 DEC