1. Sarawak Chamber is known for being the world's largest underground chamber which can be found in Gunung Mulu National Park. The Sarawak Chamber measured 700 m (2,300 feet) long, 400 m (1,300 feet) wide and at least 70 m (230 feet) high.
2. Sipadan is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 600 metres (2,000 ft) from the seabed. Sipadan is located at the heart of the Indo-Pacific basin, the centre of one of the richest marine habitats in the world. More than 3,000 species of fish and hundreds of coral species have been classified in this ecosystem. Sipadan has been rated by many dive journals as one of the top dive destinations in the world.
3. The Penang Free School is purportedly the oldest English school in Southeast Asia. It is founded by Rev. Sparke Hutchings in 1816. The first headmaster was Mr. James Cox 1816-1821. The school's original premises on Farquhar Street first housed the Hutchings School, but it is now the Penang State Museum. In 1928, the school moved to its current location on Jalan Masjid Negeri (also known as Green Lane).
4. By using the Malacca Strait instead of the Lombok Strait in Indonesia, ships save about 1,600km or 3 days.
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5. The biggest roundabout in the world is located at Putrajaya. It is 3.4km in diameter. Roundabouts can handle more traffic than ordinary traffic lights and they slow down cars, so they are safer than a simple cross.
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