Malaysia is one of the world's most rapidly developing countries & prime places for entrepreneurs. The stock market is booming, real estate & construction is at a record high, & manufacturing & economic growth is set to stay at more than 6% to 7% into the next century.
Did you know...
-- Malaysia devotes one-fifth of all its public spending to education
-- The Malaysian handshake consists of touching the palms together & bringing the left hand to the heart (salaam)
-- You should never wear yellow at royal functions or at the palace -- it is the color reserved for royalty
Malaysia on a double-sided map/guide from Odyssey Books, with extensive text accompanied by colour photos providing additional tourist information. Peninsular Malaysia 1:1, 300, 000 with Sarawak & Sabah at 1:2, 600, 000 are presented on both sides of the map – on one side with shading and/or colouring showing the topography & on the reverse vegetation. The map shows the network of main road & rail connections, plus regional airports. Relatively fewer smaller towns & villages are marked than on other maps of the country, so that places most visited by tourists are easy to find. National parks, reserves & wildlife sanctuaries are prominently highlighted. The map has no geographical coordinates. Both sides of the map carry numerous descriptions of Malaysia’s most interesting locations, national parks, etc, illustrated with 61 colour photos. Also included is a time line from pre-history to the present day.