The map of Malaysia tells us that the country is located in South East Asia and lies partly on the island of Borneo and partly on parts of the Asian mainland peninsula.

Malaysia is linked to Singapore through a bridge and a causeway.

The country maps shows Indonesia and Brunei share their borders with east Malaysia. The country won its independence in the year 1963 along with the neighboring British colonies.The tourism industry in Malaysia is controlled and promoted by the government agency:

Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board. The board’s ‘Malaysia: truly Asia’ campaign has been really successful and the tourism industry is thriving.

The most famous travel destination in Malaysia and tourist spot are the Petronas towers, believed to be the tallest twin buildings in the world, located in the capital if Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

The booming tourist destination has no dearth of destinations to lure and captivate domestic as well as international travelers.

The range of attractions varies from contemporary and snazzy buildings to other attractions such as the number of national parks like the Kubah National Park, the Gunung Mulu National Park, and the Gunung Gading National Park located in Sarawak.

All these tourist attractions are well maintained and contain rare and endangered species. There are many beaches and islands in Malaysia which attract tourists from all over the world.