Malaysia

Malaysia (/məˈleɪʒə/ mə-lay-zhə or /məˈleɪsiə/ mə-lay-see-ə) is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 329,847 square kilometres (127,350 sq mi) separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Land borders are shared with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, and maritime borders exist with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. In 2010 the population exceeded 27.5 million, with over 20 million living on the Peninsula. Malaysia has its origins in the Malay Kingdoms present in the area which, from the 18th century, became subject to the British Empire. The first British territories were known as the Straits Settlements, whose establishment was followed by the Malay kingdoms becoming British protectorates. The territories on Peninsular...

Breeds orginating here: Serama  Malay
Works Written About This Topic: The war of the running dogs  Hearts and minds in guerilla warfare  My Life as a Fake  The Harmony Silk Factory  Kisho Kurokawa, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Opus 24)
Agencies: Malaysian Highway Authority  Employees Provident Fund  Bank Negara Malaysia  Urban Development Authority  Angkasa  Film Censorship Board of Malaysia  Corporatization in Malaysia  FELDA  Badan Pencegah Rasuah  Malaysian Ministry of Education
Governing officials: Mahathir bin Mohamad - Prime minister - Prime Minister of Malaysia - 1981 - 2003; Najib Tun Razak - Prime minister - Prime Minister of Malaysia - Apr 3, 2009; Abdullah Ahmad Badawi - Prime minister - Prime Minister of Malaysia - Oct 31, 2003 - Apr 3, 2009; Hussein Onn - Prime minister - Prime Minister of Malaysia - Jan 15, 1976 - Jul 16, 1981; Abdul Razak - Prime minister - Prime Minister of Malaysia - Sep 22, 1970 - Jan 14, 1976;
Government bodies: Parliament of Malaysia  Dewan Rakyat  Dewan Negara  Dewan Undangan Negeri
Administrative Divisions: Kelantan  Negeri Sembilan  Terengganu  Penang  Labuan  Sabah  Putrajaya  Selangor  Malacca  Sarawak
Calling Code: 60;
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Currency Formerly Used: Indian rupee
Currency Used: Malaysian ringgit
FIPS Code: MY;
Form of Government: Parliamentary system  Constitutional monarchy  Federation  Elective monarchy  Parliamentary Democracy  Federal monarchy
Internet TLD: my
ISO Short Name: MALAYSIA;
Languages spoken: Tamil Language  English Language  Malay Language  Chinese language
National anthem: Negaraku;
Official Language: Malaysian language
Date founded: Aug 31, 1957;
Adjectival form: Malaysian;
Adjoins: Thailand;
Area: 329,847 km²;
Contained by: Asia  Malay Peninsula  Southeast Asia  Maritime Southeast Asia  Earth
Contains: Shah Alam  Petaling Jaya  Kuala Lumpur  Selangor  Kelapa Sawit  Sedenak  Saleng  Port Klang  Sepang  Sungai Buloh
Events: Communist Insurgency War  Charles Sobhraj's Tourist Killing Spree
Geolocation: 4.1936, 103.72493;
Time zone(s): Malaysian Standard Time  UTC+8
USBG name: MALAYSIA;
GDP (nominal): US$ - 2.147E+11 - 2008; US$ - 193,092,897,727 - 2009; US$ - 221,828,443,114 - 2008; US$ - 186,642,151,163 - 2007; US$ - 156,523,433,243 - 2006; US$ - 1.37848E+11 - 2005; US$ - 1.24749E+11 - 2004; US$ - 110,202,369,804 - 2003; US$ - 100,845,527,581 - 2002; US$ - 92,783,948,532.7 - 2001;
GDP (nominal per capita): US$ - 15,700 - 2008;
Places exported to: United States of America - US$ - 1.08E+10 - 2008;
Places imported from: Kiribati;
Population: 8,160,113 - 1960; 8,428,536 - 1961; 8,709,925 - 1962; 8,998,621 - 1963; 9,286,976 - 1964; 9,569,499 - 1965; 9,844,029 - 1966; 10,112,042 - 1967; 10,376,210 - 1968; 10,640,883 - 1969;
Athletes: Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim - 2008 Summer Olympics - Weightlifting; Lee Chong Wei - 2008 Summer Olympics - Badminton;
IOC Code: MAS;
Athletic performances: Silver medal - Lee Chong Wei - Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles - 2008 Summer Olympics; Bronze medal - Rashid Sidek - Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles - 1996 Summer Olympics;
Olympics participated in: 2008 Summer Olympics
Organizations founded: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Member of: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Aug 8, 1967; Asian Development Bank; Commonwealth of Nations - 1957; World Bank; United Nations - Sep 17, 1957;
Organizations with this scope: United Malays National Organisation  National Council of Unions of the Industrial and Lower Income Group of Government Workers; Communist Party of Malaya/Revolutionary Faction  Sarawak United People's Party  People's Progressive Party  Parti Negara  Malaysian Dayak Congress  Malaysian Solidarity Council  Malaysian Chinese Association  United Traditional Bumiputera Party
Newspapers: The Star  Utusan Malaysia  New Straits Times  China Press  Makkal Osai  Tamil Nesan
Multi-event tournaments participated in: 2010 Commonwealth Games
Teams: Malaysia national football team
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