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{{infobox Country|country = of Malaysia|language = Malay|capital = [[Kuala Lumpur]]|pop = 28,310,000|currency = Ringgit / RM (MYR)|hitch = <rating country='my' />}}'''Malaysia''' is a country in South East 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.
=== Gas stations ===You can usually find tasty cheap meals there. Cold showers, a real treat in the hot climate, are often available free of charge. == Main Cities==* [[Georgetown]]
* [[Kuala Lumpur]]
* [[George Town (Malaysia)|George Town]] (Penang)
* [[Melaka]]
* [[SibuJohor Bahru]]* [[Ipoh]]* [[Kota Kinabalu]] == Boathitchhiking == One of the best places to find boats on the West coast is Langkawi. There are two marinas and a bay where a lot of boats are anchored. A lot of boats come here to provision or to get things for their boats as the island has a tax free status. == 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 fair amount of ethnic Chinese and Indians who speak Mandarin or Hokkien (Cantonese in Kuala Lumpur) in the case of the former, and Tamil for the latter. But usually everybody knows Malay (''Bahasa Melayu'' in Malay).As for English, it is spoken at every level, from zero to fluent, but generally you won't encounter trouble communicating at least for the basics. Some useful phrases: *Hello = Selamat pagi (am) / petang (pm) OR Hi*Good bye = Selamat jalan OR Bye*Where are you going? = Mana anda pergi?*I am going to (City) = Saya pergi (City)*I don't have money = Saya tidak wang*Can you help me? = Anda boleh tolong saya?*Please = Tolong*Thank you = Terimah kasih*My name is [[User:toortoth|Tourto]] = Nama saya Turto*Have you eaten already? = Sudah makan?*Yes/No = Ya / Tidak*I don't understand = Tidak faham*I don't know = Tidak tau*Do you speak english? = Cakap bahasa Inggris?*I know a bit of Malay = Saya tau sikit bahasa Melayu*Saya = I / me / mine ; Anda = You / yours*Hitchhiking = Tumpang (meaning exactly "have a lift" as Hitchhiking is not known in Malaysia) ''Bahasa'' means ''language'', hence ''bahasa Melayu'' = ''Malay language'', or ''bahasa Inggris'' = ''English language''.<br />''Tidak'' / ''Tak'' is the negative like English Not.
* '''g''' is always pronounced as in '''goat''' and never as '''germany'''
* '''ny''' 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 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 pronunciation.
== Experiences ==
* [http://therichmikehitchhike.com/route/ The Rich-Mike HitchHike] - Malaysia ranks as the 2nd best country out of 20 on the Rich-Mike HitchHike ('''20'000 km through 20 countries in 100 days''')
*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! Besides that, Malaysia is really comfortable to hitch-hike. I topped 120 km/h average hitching speed!
* [[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]] even hitchhiked in a group of 4 people and even though it was slightly slower than alone, they still made it to their destination without any problems and in 7 lifts.
* [http://marcandoelpolo.com/como-es-viajar-a-dedo-autostop-por-malasia/ Information, tips and personal experiences of hitch-hiking in Malaysia. A 2021 km journey on 40 vehicles (only in spanish)], by Marcando el Polo
* An aimless hitchhiker thinks Malaysia is a really easy country to hitchhike! Read about her experiences [https://anaimlesshitchhiker.com/2016/10/31/hitchhiking-hiking-camping-malaysia/ here]
== Personal Experience ==
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