Kuala Lumpur is the capital of the Federation of Malaysia, which comprises peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo.
Geographic Location
To the north is Thailand and to the south is Singapore.
Calling Code
The city’s calling code is 03.
People
Kuala Lumpur pretty much mirrors the population of Malaysia. Malays make up about 57 of the population and other ethnicities include Chinese and Indians.
Language
Bahasa Melayu (Malay) is the national language, but English is widely spoken. The ethnic groups speak various languages and dialects.
Distance to Malaysia
New York to Kuala Lumpur: 9,400 miles
Los Angeles to Kuala Lumpur: 8,790 miles
Vancouver, British Columbia, to Kuala Lumpur: 7,944 miles
Climate
Tropical climate with warm weather all year-round.
Currency
The unit of currency is Malaysian Ringgit, indicated as RM. $1 USD is roughly equivalent to RM 3.7 at the time of this writing. Foreign currency can be converted at banks and money changers.
Time
16 hours ahead of U.S. Pacific Standard Time.
Telephones
Local calls can be made from public phones using coins or prepaid cards. International calls can be made from public phones with card phone facilities or at any Telekom office.
