UNIVERSITY OF CARABOBOSCHOOL OF EDUCATION

MODERN LANGUAGES DEPARMENTENGLISH PRACTICE I

MALAYSIABECERRIT EDUARDO

PÉREZ HELENSÁNCHEZ KORINA

SECTION 72

PRESENTATION PERFORMED BY

SHARIFAH AMANI

AMIRA HAMIT

MAHATIR BIN MOHAMED

CONTENTS

Political aspects

Economy

People Culture and

Heritage

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

LOCATION

Map of Asia

BORDERS

BORDERS:

•South China Sea, •South of Vietnam.•Brunei,•Indonesia.

AREA

Malaysia: 329,847 km2 or 127,355 sq mi

WEST MALAYSIA EAST MALAYSIA FEDERAL TERRITORY  

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.

BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA• Central Bank of

Malaysia. • January 26,

1959.• Located in Kuala

Lumpur.

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.

POPULATION

Population: 29,179,952 (July 2011 est.)

WHO ARE MALAYSIANS?

Others 0.7%

Indian 7.3%

Chinese 24.6%

Malays and indigenous groups

67.4%

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.

• Years compulsory: 6. 

•  Literacy: 88.7% (2010 est.) 

EDUCATION

Primary and

Secondary

Education

Post-secondar

y Education

Tertiary Education

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

• Universal healthcare system.• Private and public sectors.

HEALTH

• 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

TRADITIONAL CLOTHESFor women: The baju Kurung

TRADITIONAL CLOTHESFor men: The Baju Melayu

TRADITIONAL FOODSTAPLE FOOD:

• Rice• Noodles• Bread• Meat• Seafood• Vegetables• Fruits

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

MALAYSIAN DISHES

NASI LEMAK SAMBAL UDANG

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.

SILAT: MARTIAL ART OF MALAYSIA

NATIONAL ANIMAL

The Malaysian tiger

NATIONAL FLOWER

 The hibiscus (Rosa Sinensis), or as it is locally known the Bunga Raya. 

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

TOURIST ATTRACTIONSTAMAN NEGARACAMERON HIGHLANDS

TOURIST ATTRACTIONSPULAU TIOMAN MOUNT KINABALU

TOURIST ATTRACTIONSPETRONAS TWIN

TOWERSLANGKAWI

TOURIST ATTRACTIONSPerhentian Islands Sepilok Rehabilition

Centre

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Mulu Caves

TERIMA KASIH SEMUASILA DATANG LAGI

THANK YOU AND SEE YOU SOON!