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	SABAH, 24 June 2004 Driving into Kota Kinabalu two things struck us most, the silence... no car horns, and the greenery ... Even outside the airport the potted plants and roadside bushes looked aggresively healthy, vines and fan shaped ferns sprouted out the joints of trees. KK is a small city, very long but only a few blocks deep before giving way to riotous green forested hills. We had a great few days planning onward tickets, reservations and the like and enjoyed the good eateries. Stayed in a chinese hotel over a packed cafe or kedai, called Ang's. After traveling with only one pair of pants and one pair of shorts figured i'd better stock up on a waterproof... Green binbag looking poncho and a spare pair of trousers..which I got altered in a no fuss fashion at Pretty Good Tailors. It was great to be in the multicultural air of Malaysia and enjoyed curries served on bannana leaves, noodle soups and fish n chips.

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Country Overview

MALAYSIA (as of 2003)

Surface : 329,800 km2

Capital : KUALA LUMPUR

Population : 24.8 million

GNI per capita : USD 3,880

Life Expectancy : 73

For more statistics, check the World Bank stats and datas per country.

Source : World Bank 2005, Mapquest.com