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Malaysia

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Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. A federal constitutional monarchy, it consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on Mainland Southeast Asia and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Thailand, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and maritime borders with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the country's national capital, largest city, and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government, while Putrajaya is the federal administrative capital, representing the seat of both the executive branch and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 34 million, it is the world's 43rd-most populous country.

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Capital
Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya
Population
34,231,700
Area
330,803 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Currency
Malaysian ringgit
Languages
Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese
Sells
integrated circuits, refined petroleum, crude petroleum, natural gas
Sells to
China 21%, Singapore 12%, USA 12%
Land borders
3: Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+60
Founded
1963
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Bahasa Malaysiaofficial

Largest cities

Kuala Lumpur  capital 1,453,975
Johor Bahru 858,118
Kampung Baru Subang 833,571
Petaling Jaya 807,879
Ipoh 759,952

Climate and geography

tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons

Climate zone

Highest point

Northern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman First prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, widely known simply as Tunku, was a Malaysian statesman who served as the first prime minister of Malaysia from 1957 until 1970.
Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir Mohamad Prime minister for 24 years Mahathir bin Mohamad is a Malaysian politician, physician and author who served as the fourth and seventh prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and again from 2018 to 2020.