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Malaysia - Travel guideMalaysia - Country backgroundDuring the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's history were marred by Indonesian efforts to control Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's secession from the Federation in 1965. More about Malaysia Travel Guide |
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| Country full name : | conventional short form: Malaysia former: Federation of Malaysia |
| Capital : | Kuala Lumpur |
| Religions : | Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh; note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia |
| Languages : | Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects |
| Location : | Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam. |
| Geographic coordinates : | 2 30 N, 112 30 E |
| Area : | total: 329,750 sq km land: 328,550 sq km water: 1,200 sq km |
| Climate : | tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons |
| Population : | 24,385,858 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Malaysian(s) adjective: Malaysian |
| Ethnic groups : | Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, Indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8% (2004 est.) |
| Government type : | constitutional monarchy |
| Administrative divisions: | 13 states (negeri-negeri, singular - negeri) Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, and Terengganu; and one federal territory (wilayah persekutuan) with three components, city of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya |
| Legal system : | based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court at request of supreme head of the federation; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; Islamic law is applied to Muslims in matters of family law |
| Suffrage : | 21 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .my |
| Calling code : | +60 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +8 |
| Electricity : | 240V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day/Malaysia Day, 31 August (1957) |
| Interesting link : | Malaysia Travel Guide |
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Malaysia Travel Guide Information