Malaysia has a tropical, humid climate with temperatures averaging 86°F, though it is cooler in the highland areas. The major change in seasons is marked by the arrival of the monsoons that bring heavy downpours on the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia, the northeastern part of Sabah and the western end of Sarawak.

The official language of Malaysia is known as Bahasa Malaysia, a standardised form of the Malay language.English was, for a protracted period, the de facto administrative language, although Malay became predominant after the 1969 race riots.English remains an active second language in many areas of Malaysian society and is compulsory, serving as the medium of instruction for maths and sciences in all public schools.

The ringgit (MYR, but more commonly referred to as RM), unofficially known as the Malaysian dollar, is the official currency of Malaysia. In 1837, Malaysia converted from the use of the Spanish silver dollar to the Indian rupee.

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The population of Malaysia was estimated at 21,793,000 in July 2000. It has almost doubled since the 1960s due to improved health, medical facilities, and longer life expectancy.

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the largest city in Malaysia by population.[5] The city proper, making up an area of 243 km2, has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010.Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley.

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