Population: 2. million people (2020) Capital

Malays eat with spoons and use hands as well. Some cultural groups refrain from eating certain foods. For example, Muslims do not eat pork or drink alcoholic beverages. Tipping is not generally expected in restaurants because service in usually included in the bill.

The links a Malaysian person maintains with extended family overseas are much closer than those maintained by most people in Western societies

The Malaysian preference is to have a large number of children; therefore, it is common for men to choose young women as their brides, to ensure that the couple will have plenty of time to have many children.

The patriarch of the household is often the father in Malaysian families. However, it is the elders who handle the important family matters. The oldest members of the family are consulted before any major decision and demand the most respect.

The mother’s role usually involves the traditional domestic duties of a household and caring for the children. Though gender roles are changing in the younger generations, women do not have as much power as men. Even those who go on to have careers will depend on their husband or father