Rayne and emily malaysia script

1. Cultural Geography of Southeast Asia
(Southeast Asian Studies)
Teacher: Kru JP and Kru Chaht
Student Name : Rayne Sinclair and Emily Rojas Reyes
Date:
Task: Malaysia Script
*Introduction in Thai*
1. TITLE- Malaysia doesn’t have an official name.
2. The 14 strips on the flag mean status in the federation of the 13 member
states. The 14 points of the star represents the unity between these
entities The crescent means Islam. Blue is the unity of the Malaysian
people. Yellow is the royal color of the Malay rulers. Red, White and Blue
represents Malaysia as a country belonging in the commonwealth.
3. There's 2 parts of the country, the peninsular Malaysia to the west, and to
the east there’s the eastern malaysian part. The Malaysia peninsula is
south of Thailand, north of Singapore and east of the Indonesian island of
Sumatra. East Malaysia close to the northern part of Borneo Island,
borders shared with Brunei to the north and Indonesia to the north.
4. Malaysia Peninsula - Mountainous area, people live towards the west.
Borneo Island - Plain and mountainous, rainforest and ⅘ rainforest
swamp.
5. Population 31.19 and the size of Malaysia 127,724 mi
6. Wisconsin (US) (65,497 mi²) is 0.51 times as big as Malaysia (127,723
mi²).
7. Kuala Lumpur is the largest city and the national capita
8. Religions are Islam - 61.3%, Buddhism - 19.8%, Christianity - 9.2%, and
Hinduism - 6.3%
9. Your passport must be valid for at least six months. ... Immigration officials will
place an entry stamp, known as a social visit pass (visa), in your passport
authorizing a stay of up to 90 days------ airfare would use chicago airport includes
one stop 2,559 dollars and its 6h and 40 mins
10.20 Ringgit= 4.81 dollars
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2. 12. The number for any kind of emergency is #999.
13. With Malaysia being so close to the equator, it is hot and humid
throughout the year. The average rainfall is 98 in (250 cm) a year and
average temperature is 80 degrees F (27 C). Climate change can be
dangerous because it causes increasing of sea levels and rainfall,
increasing flood risk and leading large droughts. Southwest Monsoon from
April to September. Northeast monsoon from October from March
14. Big areas of land are used for rubber plantations and palm oil plantations.
Malaysia is the largest exporter of palm oil in the world producing around
15.8 million tonnes of palm oil in 2007.
15. Tin mining is Malaysia’s oldest and most successful industry. Natural
Resources: petroleum, tin, copper, iron, timber, ore, and natural gas.
16. All together there are 137 languages spoken in different parts of
Malaysia. Malay is the official language of Malaysia. Malaysia has a form
of English, along with regular English, called Manglish. Manglish has roots
from British English. Mandarin is also widely spoken in Malaysia. Tamil is
popular in the Indian population
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18. Nasi lemak is considered the national dish of Malaysia. It is served
peanuts, sliced cucumber, hard boiled eggs, anchovies, and sambal,
which is a hot sauce or paste.
19. They started building in 1993, completed the building in 1996. The
buildings are 1,483ft (451.9m) tall. They were the tallest buildings in the
world from 1998 to 2004. They are currently the tallest twin towers in the
world at the moment.
20.It is a mountain on the eastern part of the country. It is protected by
Kinabalu Park, which is a World Heritage Site. It is 13,435ft (4,095m) tall.
The mountain and the surroundings are one the most important biological
sites in the world, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of plants, 326
species of birds, and more than 100 mammal species.
21.It is a limestone hill that has many caves and cave temples. The landmark
takes it name by Sungai Batu which is a river that flows past the hill. The
cave is one of the most popular Tamil shrines outside India, and is
dedicated to Lord Murugan.

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23. In 1511 the Portuguese discovered the trade route for spices around
South Eastern Asia. The Portuguese would then colonize Malacca. Then
in 1641 the Dutch would gain control of Malacca. The area would be
called Dutch Malacca. The Dutch rule for almost 185 years and was a
pretty peaceful time between the 2 countries. Malacca was apart of the
Dutch East India Company, also known as VOC.
24. The Europeans traders discovered the tin mines in northern Malaya.
Malaya had economic importance to Europe in the 18th century. The tea
trade between China and United Kingdom increased the demand for high-
quality Malayan tin, which was used to line tea-chests. Malyan pepper
also had a high reputation in Europe.
25. After the rule of the Dutch, Britain would soon after colonize Malaya
territories. Then in August 31st, 1957, is when the Federation of Malaya
declared independence from the British Empire.