Embassy of Malaysia
Malaysian Students Department Jordan

Tel: +(962)-6-592 7766            Fax: +(962)-6-592 1880

E-mail : info@msdjordan.jo

    Introduction

 Malaysia is a fascinating and enchanting nation of different races, cultures and religions, co-existing in harmony in a tropical paradise in the Southeast Asia. Malaysia comprises tow land chunks, West Malaysia and East Malaysia. West Malaysia is a peninsular, flanked by the South China Sea on the east and Straits of Malacca on the west with Thailand as its northern neighbor and Singapore sitting at the south. West and East Malaysia cover a total land area of about 329,758 Km2 and are separated by approximately 40 miles of sea. East Malaysia consists of a Federal Territory and tow geographically large states, namely Sabah and Sarawak, which occupy the northern zone of Borneo Island. West Malaysia consists of 11 states and 2 Federal Territories, all of which have their own distinctive attractions. The country is also longitudinally 8 hours ahead of the GMT and 16 hours ahead of the US Pacific Standard Time. The climate is warm and humid throughout the year. Malaysia is a physically blessed country which doesn't experience drastic weather changes or natural calamities. Temperatures are around 30ْc during day and 22ْc at night. Light, cotton, cool and casual clothing is recommended all year round.

    Multi-Cultural Society

Dubbed as 'Mini Asia', Malaysia is a multi-racial country with a population of more than 26 million which consists of Malay, Chinese and Indian as well as other races, all coexisting in harmony. There are also people of other nationalize studying, working and doing business in Malaysia. Bahasa Melayu is the national language, but English, Mandarin and Tamil are widely used too. Islam is the official religion of Malaysia, but the Constitution guarantee freedom of worship to all races, so faiths like Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions are freely practiced. This politically stable nation that emphasizes the sharing of power among the races ensures a peaceful and harmonious environment, thus enabling Malaysia to gain recognition and acknowledgment as a 'role model' country which is stable and peaceful.  

    Food and Culture

Malaysia is a haven for food and cultural activities. These races which make up the Malaysian population provide excellent and divers cuisines. Malay, Chinese and Indian dishes are cheap and easily available at most restaurants and hawker stalls, whilst fast-food restaurants and western food are easily found too. In addition, various Eastern and Thai food. Malaysia is popularly known as Asia's Food Paradise. Culturally, Malaysia presents a Kaleidoscope of colors and diversities as different races exhibit their individual traits and traditions through festivals, songs, dances and their traditional attires. Bahasa Melayu is the official language, but the races speak their own ethnic dialects. English, being taught as a second language in the schools, is widely used in the higher learning institutions, daily communication and business transactions.

    Economy and Education

Malaysia takes pride in being one of the world's largest exporters of palm oil, natural gas production, timber, cocoa beans and pepper. It is also one of the leading exporters of manufactured products such as semiconductors, audio-visual products, electrical goods, rubber-dipped products and oleo chemical in the world. Education is another growing industry where Malaysia is gaining acceptance as a reputable study destination in the region. The education sector offers a variety of higher educational programmers as well as professional and specialized skill courses that are comparatively priced and excellent quality. Underlying this is the current trend of reputable universities from UK and Australia setting up branch campus here, whilst other universities from the USA, Canada, Australia, France, Germany and New Zealand are offering twinning, franchised and external degree programmers in partnership with institution in Malaysia.