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20 Feb 2004

Interesting Facts Land of Eternal Summers

The World Tallest Tower is situated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the Petronas Twin Towers, a 88-storey building with overall height of 451.9 metres from street level.

Malaysia is the World's leading producer of natural rubber and palm oil.

Malaysia has 9 sultans, the highest number of reigning Sultans in the world.

The Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the World. It belongs to the lily family and measures up to 90 cm across and 2 cm thick. It can be found in Malaysia's tropical rain-forest.

The Pomelo is the World's largest citrus fruit. It can be found in Perak.

The Penang Bridge is the third longest in the World. It spans 8.5 km from Seberang Prai to the island.

The longest mural in the World is painted on the walls of Pudu Jail, Kuala Lumpur. It is 263 m in length and 4.47 m high. The mural was painted by a single inmate, Mr Khong Yen Chong who was released in 1987.

The Shah Alam mosque in Selangor has the biggest dome in the World. Its diameter is 52m and has a height of 55 m. The mosque also has the World's highest minaret at 140 metres.

The Giant Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys Coriace) comes from as far as the Atlantic Ocean to lay its eggs on the shores of Rantau Abang, on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Taman Negara is the oldest and largest national park in Peninsular Malaysia. The dense tropical rain-forest is over 130 million years old.

 

 

 

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