Hi! I'm planning a trip to Malaysia and would like to learn more about the culture there. Can you help me? 
 That's okay. Is there anything else you think I should know for my trip to Malaysia? 
 The state that gained independence from the united kingdom in 1957 took the name the federation of Malaya chosen in preference to other potential names such as Langkauska after the historic kingdom located at the upper section of the Malay pennisula in the first milleninium. 
 Oh really! I didn't know that. What can you tell me about the food or arts there? 
 That sounds like a rich blend of cultures. What is the etymology of Malaysia?
The state that gained independence from the united kingdom in 1957 took the name the federation of Malaya chosen in preference to other potential names such as Langkauska after the historic kingdom located at the upper section of the Malay pennisula in the first milleninium.