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'''Malaysia''' is a country in South Eastern [[Asia]]. It has borders with [[Thailand]] to the north, [[Singapore]] to the south, and [[Indonesia]] to the west and south. Its Capital city is [[Kuala Lumpur]]. The country is separated in two parts : the Malay Peninsula, and the north of Borneo Island.Currency is the Malay Ringgit : 1 RM = 0,23€ = US$1,36 (october 2011)
== Hitchability ==
'''Malaysia''' is a really great country for hitchhiking. People know what hitchhiking is and they are interested in foreign visitors, so make sure you look like a tourist. On busy roads, waiting times of less than 5 minutes are very common.
Drivers usually speak English and stop easily. Cars are modern and fast. Local roads seem generally to be are often in a good condition, and are fast and enjoyable to hitch.
[[File:Towards KL.jpg|thumb|Towards KL]] === Gas stations ===You can usually find tasty cheap meals for about 2 or 3 euro, and thus don't need to carry a lot of food, if any at allthere. Cold showers, a real treat in the hot climate, are often available free of charge. == Main Cities ==* [[Kuala Lumpur]]* [[George Town (Malaysia)|George Town]] (Penang)* [[Melaka]]* [[Johor Bahru]]* [[Ipoh]]* [[Kota Kinabalu]] == Malaysian States and Territories ==Malaysia is divided into 13 States (11 in Peninsular Malaysia and 2 in Malaysian Borneo) and 3 Federal territories.=== Peninsular Malaysia ===* [[Kuala Lumpur|Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur]]* [[Labuan|Federal Territory of Labuan]]* [[Putrajaya|Federal Territory of Putrajaya]]* [[Johor]]* [[Kedah]]* [[Kelantan]]* [[Malacca]]* [[Negeri Sembilan]]* [[Pahang]]* [[Perak]]* [[Perlis]]* [[Penang]]* [[Selangor]]* [[Terengganu]]=== Malaysian Borneo ===* [[Sabah]]* [[Sarawak]]
== Number Plates ==
It can come in handy to know where the car goes is going before asking, at a petrol station for exempleexample. Malaysian [[license plates]] are generally black with white letters and Numbers. The pattern is XXX-9999 or XXX-999. The first letter indicates which state the car comes from:
* A = [[Perak]] (Capital: [[Ipoh]])
* P = [[PinangPenang]] ([[Georgetown, Malaysia]])
* W = [[Kuala Lumpur]]
* B = [[Selangor]]
* H = Local Taxi
A list can be found on wikipedia : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_MalaysiaWikipedia] == Border Crossings == === with [[Thailand]] ===[[File:Malaysiathailandborder.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] tries thumbing up lifts at Bukit Ayer Hitam border (Thailand).]]At the ''Bukit Ayer Hitam'' border with Thailand User [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] wasn't allowed to ask motorists in the car immigration area for a lift [http://thumbingasia.blogspot.com/]. Go to the rest area and ask there! === with [[Brunei]] (East Malaysia or Borneo) ===Malaysians are paranoid about immigrations issues, so if you go from Eastern Malaysia to [[Brunei]] you get your passport stamped like crazy. === with [[Indonesia]] ===There is a ferry from [[Melaka]] to [[Dumai]], [[Indonesia]] (20USD) and police will give you real trouble if you try to leave by a cargo boat (if you can even enter the port. If you make it please inform us here.)In [[Georgetown]] there's a small marina with private yachts. But it's easier to get a free ride with a boat in [[Langkawi]]. Most of the boats go to Indonesia. For crossing from [[Sarawak]] (Borneo) to [[Indonesia]]:Entikong crossing, You can get a visa on arrival at this border (25USD) The traffic to the border is not so big. Once across the border try get a ride with one of the trucks, almost all of them go to [[Pontianak]](If thats where you heading)Usually many of them go in the afternoon and arrive in the morning in [[Pontianak]].
== Languages ==
The official language of Malaysia is Malay. It is quite easy to learn the basics as it is a very easy language.
The country has a fairly fair amount of "native" Chineses ethnic Chinese and Indians who speak Mandarin or Hokkien for (Cantonese in Kuala Lumpur) in the case of the former, and Tamil for the latter. But usually everybody knows Malay language (known as ''Bahasa Melayu'' in Malay).As for englishEnglish, it is spoken in at every level, from zero to fluent, but generally you won't find encounter trouble to communicate communicating at least for the basics.
Some useful sentences phrases:
*Hello = Selamat Pagipagi (am)/Petangpetang (pm) OR Hi*Good bye = Selamat Jalan jalan OR Bye
*Where are you going? = Mana anda pergi?
*I am going to (City) = Saya pergi (City)
*Can you help me? = Anda boleh tolong saya?
*Please = Tolong
*Thank you = Terimah Kasihkasih*My name is [[User:toortoth|Tourto]] = Nama Saya saya Turto*Have you eaten already? = Sudah Makanmakan?*Yes/No = Ya/Tidak but Yes/No works too
*I don't understand = Tidak faham
*I don't know = Tidak tau
*Do you speak english? = Cakap bahasa EnglisInggris?*I know a bit of Malay = Saya tau sikit bahasa malayuMelayu*Saya = I/me/mine ; Anda = You/yours
*Hitchhiking = Tumpang (meaning exactly "have a lift" as Hitchhiking is not known in Malaysia)
* '''Gg''' is always pronounced as in '''goat''' and never as '''germany'''* '''ngny''' is pronounced as the Spanish '''ñ'''
* '''k''' at the end of a word is replaced by a throat sound, marking the stop.
* '''c''' is always pronouced pronounced as the English '''ch'''
* '''j''' is always pronounced as the English '''j''' (like in '''journey''')
* The rest is more or less as the Spanish prononciationpronunciation.
== Main Cities Resources ==* [[Kuala Lumpur]]{{nomadwiki}}* [[Georgetown]] (Penang)* [[Melaka]]* [[Johor Bahru]]* [[Ipoh]]* [[Kota Kinabalu]] == Malaysian States and Territories ==Malaysia is divided into 13 States (11 in Peninsular Malaysia and 2 in Malaysian Borneo) and 3 Federal territories.=== Peninsular Malaysia ===* [[Kuala Lumpur|Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur]]* [[Labuan|Federal Territory of Labuan]]* [[Putrajaya|Federal Territory of Putrajaya]]* [[Johor]]* [[Kedah]]* [[Kelantan]]* [[Malacca]]* [[Negeri Sembilan]]* [[Pahang]]* [[Perak]]* [[Perlis]]* [[Penang]]* [[Selangor]]* [[Terengganu]]=== Malaysian Borneo ===* [[Sabah]]* [[Sarawak]] == Experiences ==* User [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] hitched along the '''Silk Road from Istanbul to Malaysia''' and wrote about his experiences here: [http://thumbingasia.blogspot.com/ Thumbing Asia From West to East] Don't hitch-hike at night! You'd need the luck to get dropped at well lit places. Otherwise people won't stop! Beside that, Malaysia is really comfortable to hitch{{wikipedia-hike. I topped 120 km/h average hitching speed!link}}
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