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The Peninsula comprises only about 40% of the country's total land mass. It houses several mountain ranges which run from north to south along its spine. The West coast of the Peninsula features wide fertile plains while on the east coast the coastal plains are rather narrow. Pockets of dense forest cover most of the mountainous central region of the Peninsula. Tanjung Piai, located in the southern state of Johor, is the southernmost tip of continental Asia. Further 40 kms from Kudat in Sabah, the place known as Simpang Mengayau is the northernmost tip of Borneo. Dense virgin jungles and extensive river systems re common features in Borneo while the Kinabalu Mountain, located in the state of Sabah, has the distinction of being one of the highest peaks in South East Asia.
To the north of Peninsula Malaysia lies the nation of Thailand, which exalts in its cultural heritage while to the South is the island nation of Singapore. On the island of Borneo Malaysia’s neighbours comprise Indonesia, as well as the small land locked, oil rich nation, Brunei.
Malaysia follows the time zone Eight hours ahead of GMT. Although the physical location of East and West Malaysia puts them in different time zones, in the interest of national unity they have elected to synchronise the time followed.
Due to its close proximity to the Equator, Malaysia is blessed with a tropical climate. It enjoys warm weather all year round with temperatures ranging between 21 °C to 32°C. Annual rainfall ranges from 2000mm to 2500mm.
