Interesting Facts About Malaysia All You Need To Know About Malaysia

1. TUNKU Abdul Rahman first announced the date of Malaya's Independence at Padang Pahlawan in Bandar Hilir, Malacca, on Feb 20, 1956.

















2. MALAYSIA'S first experiment with national service was in 1962, during the Indonesian Confrontation. Youths between 21 and 28 were eligible for a two-year call-up.

3. LEMBAH Bujang in the foothills of Gunung Jerai is believed to be the location of an old Malay Langkasuka empire, holding ruins that may date back 1,500 years.

4. "TUN" is the most senior federal title and there can be no more than 25 living recipients at any one time.

5. THE village of Wang Kelian in Perlis is the only place in the world where large-scale cave tin-mining was conducted.

6. THE largest cave chamber in the world is the Sarawak Chamber in Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak, which can easily accommodate a Boeing 747-200.

7. The Malaysian flag was adopted on Sept 16,1963. The flag was designed by Mohamed Hamzah, a 29-year old Public Works Department architect in Johor Baru who entered a design competition with two designs.