Malaysia

Malaysia

Malaysia is a nation in Southeast Asia separated by the South China Sea into two regions, one on the Malay Peninsula and one comprising part of the island of Borneo. Malaysia shares borders with Thailand and Singapore on the Malay Peninsula, and Indonesia and Brunei on Borneo. Aside from the South China Sea, Malaysia has shores on the Malacca Strait, the Sulu Sea, the Gulf of Thailand, and the Celebes Sea.

Fast Facts:

Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Government: Federal constitutional monarchy
Population: 24,821,286
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Exchange Rate
Official Language: Malay

Brief History

During the 18th and 19th centuries, what is today Malaysia was under the control of the British. During World War II, Japan invaded Malaysia to access oil reserves and when the war ended, Malaysia began to move towards independence. Malaysia became an independent nation in 1963, as part of the unification of the former British colonies of Singapore on the Malay Peninsula and Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo. In 1965, the city of Singapore and its immediate outskirts seceded from Malaysia and have remained an independent entity ever since. Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim country, with over 60% over its population professing Islam.

Categories

Geography | Travel | Countries | Southeast Asia | Asian Destinations

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Also try: Malaysia Vacation
Also try: Malaysia Hotels

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Official Site: Government of Malaysia
Official Site: Ministry of Tourism - Malaysia
Wikipedia: Malaysia
CIA World Factbook: Malaysia
Economist: Malaysia
U.S. Department of State: Malaysia
BBC News: Malaysia

Malaysia Recent News

Google News: Malaysia
Local Newspaper: New Straits Times
Local Newspaper: The Star
TV & Radio Site: Radio Television Malaysia

Malaysia Vacation

Mahalo's page on Malaysia Vacation
Mahalo's page on Malaysia Restaurants
Mahalo's page on Malaysia Tours
Mahalo's page on Malaysia Hotels

Malaysia Travel Information

Malaysian Tourism Board: Malaysian Travel Guide
WikiTravel: Malaysia
TripAdvisor: Malaysia Travel Guide
Lonely Planet: Malaysia Travel Guide
World Travel Guide: Malaysian Travel Guide

Malaysia Politics

Wikipedia: Politics of Malaysia
Wikipedia: Political Parites in Malaysia
MalaysianPolitics: Malaysia Politics

Malaysia Government Sites

Malaysia International Relations

Official Site: Ministry For Foreign Affairs
Wikipedia: Foreign Relations of Malaysia
Immgiration Department of Malaysia

Malaysia Economy

Ministry of Finance & Treasury
Wikipedia: Economy of Malaysia
Central Bank of Malaysia: Bank Negara
Asian Development Bank: Malaysia
International Monetary Fund: Malaysia and the IMF
EH.net: Economic History of Malaysia

Malaysia Military

Official Site: Malaysian Ministry of Defense
Official Site: Malaysian Army
Wikipedia: Military of Malaysia
Wikipedia: Royal Malaysian Navy | Malaysian Army | Malaysian Air Force

Malaysia Facts and History

Wikipedia: History of Malaysia
Kiat.net: History of Malaysia
Geographia: Malaysian Timeline
Geocities: History of Malaysia
National Geographic: Malaysia Facts
U.S. Department of State: Malaysian Facts

Malaysia Maps and Geography

Creative Commons image by "CIA World Factbook"

Creative Commons image by "CIA World Factbook"

Wikipedia: Geography of Malaysia
Maps of World.com: Malaysia

Malaysia Capital: Kuala Lumpur

Mahalo's page on Kuala Lumpur
Official Site: Kuala Lampur
Wikipedia: Kuala Lampur
BBC Weather: Kuala Lampur

Malaysia Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Ipoh | Johor Bahru | Klang
Ipoh.com: Ipoh
Wikipedia: Ipoh | Johor Bahru | Klang
WikiTravel: Ipoh | Johor Bahru | Klang

Malaysia Photos and Videos

Photos

Google Image Search: Malaysia
Yahoo Image Search: Malaysia
Flickr: Malaysia Photos
TrekEarth: Malaysia Photos

Videos

YouTube: Visit Malaysia (Time 02:22)
YouTube: Tsunami Disaster in Malaysia (Time 01:57)
Dailymotion Video Search: Malaysia

Malaysia Culture

Related Pages on Mahalo

Buddhism | Kuala Lampur | South East Asia | Malay | World Bank | Asian Development Bank | Thailand | South China Sea

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