Country: Malaysia (formerly Malaya)
Georgian transcript: მალაიზია
Capital and largest city: Kuala Lumpur (კუალა-ლუმპური)
Continent: Asia
Official language and national language: Malay
Recognised language: English
Religion: Islam (61.3%), Buddhism (19.8%), Christianity (9.2%), Hinduism (6.3%), Chinese folk religion (1.3%)
Motto: Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu (in Malay: Unity is strength)
Government: Federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy
Independence: 31 August 1957 (from the UK)
Member of the Commonwealth of Nations: 1957
Population: 32 803 944 (2021)
Demonym: Malaysian
Currency: Ringgit (MYR)
Driving side: left
Time zone: UTC +8:00 (MST)
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Calling code: +60
Internet TLD: .my
Website: Government of Malaysia
Neighbouring countries: Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
