Malaysia is a unique country with many interesting fact surrounding it chronology. Malaysia located in the middle of trade route of South China Sea, which divided it into West and East Malaysia. Moreover, this country is openly diversified and has much unique trait to be pin out in this sharing.
Firstly, Malaysia has a unique rotating monarchy system. This system will last for five year per person in which each state rulers going to take turn. After all, Malaysia is consisting of Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Penang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Terengganu, Kelantan, Johor, Pahang, Sabah, and Sarawak. Malaysia current monarch is known as Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and he is crowned as the country 16th (XVI) king in January 2019.
Secondary, Malaysia is consisting of two separated big land. This is the only country that exists having this kind of geography structure territory. Both of the territory is separated by South China Sea that stretch along Asian continent and Oceania (area consisting of the islands of the central and S Pacific). These two big land are known as Peninsular Malaysia (West) and Malaysian Borneo (East). Both are crucial territory for Malaysia.
Thirdly, the famous Petronas Tower in Malaysia. Petronas Tower or better known as Petronas Twin Tower are twin skyscrapers that been built in KL (Kuala Lumpur) since 1998. These towers are famous due to being as the tallest building in the world until 2004 due to being surpassed by Taipei 101. Even so, these towers still hold as a precious place for the Malaysian and become the icon of this nation in attracting tourist and fame.
Next, Jimmy Choo was born in Penang, Malaysia. He is famous known for the co-founding Jimmy Choo Ltd, which later became known for its handmade women's shoes. He been conferred an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in recognition of his services to the shoe and fashion industry in the United Kingdom during his stay at there. From there, his work starts to be known wide spread and getting recognition from all kind of customers.
After that, Malaysia is a unique nation among others. Even among unique nation, Malaysia still be a unique one at the end. This is due to the fact that Malaysia is stand from variety of races, cultures, and religions at the same time. From this mix, Malaysia produces a new unique culture that didn’t exist in the other nation. For example, unity of many races, the food, the mix languages, and of course their bond.
Next, the local time had been changes at least 8 times. The time in Malaysia had already been change and adjusted a total of eight times. It is due to the fact that both islands have different local time with each other’s. This cause misunderstands in time among people at the time especially in decided local time in Malaysia. Thus, Tun Dr, Mahathir decided to make the local time by following Sabah and Sarawak time in January 1, 1982.
Lastly, Malaysia national dish is Nasi Lemak. Nasi Lemak is a dish that is make with coconut cream and pandan leaves before been wrapped in banana leaf. This dish usually eaten during breakfast. Nasi lemak in Malay term is described as ‘rice in cream’ as it refer to how the rice being cook in coconut cream. This dish is so popular in Malaysia until every race have tried and loved it. Thus, this dish also been made by other races nowadays.
Conclusion, Malaysia culture is born through multitude of rich cultures that unconsciously created a unique place among others. Everything that Malaysia has today is due to the everyone effort and how the citizen stand unites even though from different races, cultures, and religions. Thus this shown how Malaysia actually an interesting place with many interesting fact to be known and recognize.
Author: Mohd Imran Tashiron
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