Map of Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia . The federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and three federal territories , separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo 's East Malaysia . Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore , Vietnam , and Indonesia . East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, as well as a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government .
Putrajaya is the administrative centre, which represents the seat of both the executive branch (the Cabinet , federal ministries, and federal agencies ) and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 34 million, the country is the world's 43rd-most populous country . Malaysia is tropical and is one of 17 megadiverse countries ; it is home to numerous endemic species . Tanjung Piai in the Malaysian state of Johor is the southernmost point of continental Eurasia .
The country has its origins in the Malay kingdoms , which, from the 18th century on, became subject to the British Empire , along with the British Straits Settlements protectorate. During World War Two , British Malaya , along with other nearby British and American colonies, was occupied by the Empire of Japan . Following three years of occupation, Peninsular Malaysia was briefly unified as the Malayan Union in 1946 until 1948 when it was restructured as the Federation of Malaya . The country achieved independence on 31 August 1957. On 16 September 1963 , independent Malaya united with the then British crown colonies of North Borneo , Sarawak , and Singapore to become Malaysia. In August 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation and became a separate, independent country .
The country is multiethnic and multicultural , which has a significant effect on its politics. About half the population is ethnically Malay , with minorities of Chinese , Indians , and indigenous peoples . The official language is Malaysian Malay , a standard form of the Malay language . English remains an active second language. While recognising Islam as the official religion , the constitution grants freedom of religion to non-Muslims. The government is modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system , and the legal system is based on common law . The head of state is an elected monarch , chosen from among the nine state sultans every five years. The head of government is the prime minister .
After independence, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an average rate of 6.5% per year for almost 50 years. The country's economy has traditionally been driven by its natural resources but is expanding into commerce, tourism, and medical tourism . The country has a newly industrialised market economy , and it ranks very high in the Human Development Index . The country is a founding member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the East Asia Summit (EAS), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and a member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), the Commonwealth , and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). (Full article... )
Coastal area of Besar Island
The following are images from various Malaysia-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 Malaysian Chinese
Catholics during
Palm Sunday at St Ignatius Church in
Selangor . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 2 A Chinese
junk in the
Kinabatangan District of northern Borneo, photographed by
Martin Johnson c. 1935 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 3 Children in a
rickshaw pulled by a Chinese
coolie in
Kuching around 1919 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 5 Map of the geographic origin of the present-day ethnic Chinese Malaysians since their early migrations from China to
Nanyang region more than a hundred years ago. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 6 An ethnic Chinese woman in Malaysia grinds and cuts up dried
herbs to make
traditional Chinese medicine . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 8 Petaling Street , a
Chinatown in Malaysia's capital of
Kuala Lumpur , at night (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 10 Tongmenghui fundraising meeting in
Ipoh for the
Second Guangzhou Uprising ,
c. 1911 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 11 Heads from old
headhunting practices in a
Kadazan house in Sabah (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 13 Bantang River Recreational Forest in
Segamat District ,
Johor . (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 14 Authentic
mee bandung from
Muar (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 15 A
wau workshop (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 16 The Nyonya making various traditional
kuih . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 17 Wonton Mee (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 18 Replica of the palace of the
Malacca Sultanate , built from information in the
Malay Annals . (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 19 1860–1900 photograph of
Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) in
Malacca , one of Malaysia's oldest Chinese cemeteries (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 20 The
Klang Bell , dated 200 BC–200 AD (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 21 Nasi kerabu (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 22 Kolo mee (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 23 Soto ayam , (chicken soto). Note the transparent yellow broth, the
emping and fried shallot (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 24 Photo of Sultan
Ahmad Muʽazzam and his courtiers. Many years after the precolonial period. c. 1900. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 26 Joint Chinese-Malay anticommunist demonstration in
Semenyih , Selangor during the 1950s (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 27 A beach on
Redang Island in the South China Sea. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 28 British and Malayan police talking to a Chinese civilian about communist activity in the area in 1949 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 29 The discovery of a skull estimated to be around 40,000 years old in the
Niah Caves , in Sarawak, has been identified as the earliest evidence for human settlement in
Malaysian Borneo (photo December 1958). (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 31 Comparison of Malay language, Jawi writing, and Khat calligraphy with other languages. (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 33 Clockwise from bottom left: beef soup, ketupat (compressed rice cubes), beef
rendang and
sayur lodeh (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 34 Nasi dagang (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 35 Proportion of ethnic Chinese and Malay with indigenous voters in the
2018 Malaysian parliamentary constituency :
Bright red indicates a higher proportion of ethnic Chinese
Mixed colour means that the ratio of the two is equivalent
The brownish colour are the area with the higher proportion of other non-indigenous races (such as
Indians )
(from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 36 A Malaysian
nasi lemak traditionally wrapped in
banana leaves (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 37 Tau sar pneah , also known as
Tambun pneah , from
Penang (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 38 Happy Valley in George Town, Penang (looking west from Jalan Pasar) (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 39 Murtabak being made at a stall, a type of pancake filled with eggs, small chunks of meat and onions. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 40 A view of a river from the anchorage off Sarawak, Borneo,
c. 1800s . Painting from the
National Maritime Museum of London. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 41 Map of the
Sinophone world, where
Chinese languages are spoken as a
first language among ethnic Chinese in countries where their population is significant:
Chinese-speaking majority (Coastal and central areas of China,
Taiwan and
Singapore )
(from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 42 Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur was the tallest building in Southeast Asia. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 43 Members of the
Cobbold Commission were formed to conduct a study in the
British Borneo territories of
Sarawak and
Sabah to see whether the two were interested in the idea to form the Federation of Malaysia with Malaya and Singapore. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 44 A typical serving of banana leaf rice. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 45 The extent of the
Malaccan Empire in the 15th century became the main point for the spreading of
Islam in the
Malay Archipelago . (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 47 Peninsular Malaysia Precipitation Map in December 2004 showing heavy precipitation on the east coast, causing floods there. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 49 Mount Kinabalu , the highest point of Malaysia, is located in
Sabah . (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 50 The Zheng He monument, today, marks his stopover at the city. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 51 Na Tuk Kong (拿督公) shrine in West Malaysia. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 52 Raw (l) and cooked (r) sambal tempoyak. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 53 An 1880 painting of southern Chinese merchant from
Fujian (left) and Chinese official in
Penang Island . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 55 Tugu Negara , the Malaysian national monument, is dedicated to those who fell during World War II and the Malayan Emergency. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 57 2007 Bersih Rally that was held in Kuala Lumpur (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 58 A craftsman making
batik .
Malaysian batik is usually patterned with floral motifs with light colouring. (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 59 Bronze Avalokiteshvara statue found in Perak, 8th–9th century (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 60 Air bandung. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 61 Nasi Lemak , the national dish of Malaysia (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 63 British flag hoisted for the first time on the
island of Labuan on 24 December 1846 (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 64 Roti tisu served as a savoury meal, pictured here with a glass of teh tarik. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 67 Chinese women working in a British
mobile canteen during the
Malayan Campaign ,
c. January 1942 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 68 The Buddha-Gupta stone, dating to the 4th–5th century AD, was dedicated by an Indian Merchant, Buddha Gupta. Found in Seberang Perai and kept in the National Museum, Calcutta, India. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 70 Some of the examples of ethnic Chinese influenced Malaysian cuisine, clockwise from top-right:
grass jelly (凉粉) with
Bandung ,
yong tau foo ,
Nyonya steamed layer cake (娘惹千层糕) and
laksa noodle. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 71 Ikan bakar in
Muar ,
Johor . (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 72 Gasing spinning top at the cultural center Gelanggang Seni (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 73 Inside the former house of a Peranakan (Baba-Nyonya or 峇峇娘惹) in
Malacca which has now been
converted into a museum , a Nyonya can be seen sitting inside wearing the traditional
kebaya . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 74 Geographical distributions of ethnic Chinese Malaysians by majority in each cities or towns:
Undetermined majority
(from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 75 SMJK Confucian in Kuala Lumpur, an example of converted Chinese independent school to government-funded "SMJK" (literally
Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan ). (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 77 Peninsular Malaysia (left) is 40% of
Malaysia 's territory, and
East Malaysia (right) is 60% of
Malaysia 's territory. The capital of Malaysia is
Kuala Lumpur . (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 78 Philippine President Duterte in a meeting with Mahathir in the
Malacanang Palace in 2019 (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 79 Kangkung belacan (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 82 Sea grapes, known as latok by the Bajau people. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 83 Amplang. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 85 Aside from
mandarin orange , various other snacks are presented for visitors throughout the Chinese New Year. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 86 Roti Telur and Teh Tarik (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 87 Japanese troops moving through Kuala Lumpur during their advance through Malaya (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 88 Evolution of Malaysia (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 89 Maggi goreng in
George Town ,
Penang (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 92 Johor-Dutch battle in the 1780s (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 93 Historic
Indosphere cultural influence zone of
Greater India for transmission of religion, music, arts, and cuisine (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 96 Sambal belacan, made with mixed toasted
belachan , ground chilli, kaffir leaves, sugar and water (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 99 Kuala Lumpur , a blend of old and new (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 100 South-East Asia's Largest Temple-
Kek Lok Si in
Penang being illuminated in preparation for the
Lunar New Year . (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 101 Tanks of fresh
seafood at a seafood restaurant in
Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 102 Mahathir Mohamad was the leading force in making Malaysia into a major industrial power. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 103 New villages were established during the 1950s to segregate Chinese with connections to communist insurgents. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 104 The
1MDB corruption scandal tainted the tenure of Prime Minister, Najib Razak. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 105 Pan Mee (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 106 Malay children dressed for
Hari raya (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 107 Teh C Peng Special (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 108 A bowl of
curry mee , with fried beancurd skins and fish cake on the side (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 109 Bubur pulut hitam, without coconut milk. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 110 A view of Petronas Twin Towers and the surrounding
central business district in Kuala Lumpur (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 111 Durians in rack sold in Kuala Lumpur (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 112 A bowl of Asam laksa (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 113 Yusheng (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 114 The Dutch fleet battling with the Portuguese armada as part of the
Dutch–Portuguese War in 1606 to gain control of
Malacca (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 115 Chinatown Penang , A Chinatown located in
Georgetown , Penang. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 116 Built in the 6th century AD, Candi Bukit Batu Pahat is the most well-known ancient Hindu temple found in Bujang Valley. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 117 A selection of Nyonya kuih (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 118 The topography of Malaysian Borneo. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 119 The 1056m
Johor-Singapore Causeway connects Malaysia and Singapore across the
Straits of Johor . In the background is
Johor Bahru . (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 121 Iced Ipoh white coffee in
Menglembu ,
Ipoh , Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 122 The proclamation on the formation of the independent
Federation of Malaysia by
Lee Kuan Yew (top) for
Singapore ;
Donald Stephens (centre) for
North Borneo and
Stephen Kalong Ningkan (bottom) for
Sarawak . However, Singapore left the Federation less than two years after the merger due to
racial issues . (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 123 The usually crowded
Lim Chong Eu Expressway and its surroundings in
Penang deserted throughout the Malaysian movement control order, as seen on 22 March 2020, to combat
COVID-19 pandemic . (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 125 Lion dance in Malaysia's capital during the Chinese main festivity. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 126 Hainanese chicken rice balls in
Muar ,
Johor ,
Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 128 Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) guerrillas during their disbandment ceremony in
Kuala Lumpur after the end of World War II (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 129 Former mine which has been converted into a
lake garden in
Perak . (from
Mining in Malaysia )
Image 130 1935 map of the
Ming dynasty under the
Yongle Emperor in 1415 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 131 The
Hai San Secret Society 's "
Captain China " with his followers in
Selangor , June 1874 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 132 Some of the traditional clothes from
East Malaysia (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 133 Laksa Sarawak (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 134 Idli served with typical accompaniments. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 135 Statue of
Francis Light in the
Fort Cornwallis of Penang, marking the start of
British rule in the Malay Archipelago (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 136 Japanese troops landed on Malaya in 1941. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 139 Bak Kut Teh (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 141 Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) in Kuala Lumpur, where Malaysians celebrate Independence Day on 31 August each year (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 142 The earliest record of a local law influenced by Islamic teaching and written in
Jawi . The
stone monument is found in
Terengganu . (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 143 Chinese
tycoon Ng Boo Bee with British officials in
Perak in 1904 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 144 16th century Portuguese sketch of Malacca. (from
History of Malaysia )
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1 June 1974: Barisan Nasional was formed.
1 June 1996: Astro was launched.
1 June 2004: 2004 Sukma Games was held in Negeri Sembilan .
1 June 2008: 2008 Sukma Games was held in Terengganu .
1 June 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
2 June 2004: 2004 Sukma Games was held in Negeri Sembilan .
2 June 2008: 2008 Sukma Games was held in Terengganu .
2 June 2011: 2011 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
2 June 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
3 June 1989: Parti Melayu Semangat 46 was founded.
3 June 2004: 2004 Sukma Games was held in Negeri Sembilan .
3 June 2008: 2008 Sukma Games was held in Terengganu .
3 June 2011: 2011 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
3 June 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
4 June 2004: 2004 Sukma Games was held in Negeri Sembilan .
4 June 2008: 2008 Sukma Games was held in Terengganu .
4 June 2011: 2011 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
4 June 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
5 June 2004: 2004 Sukma Games was held in Negeri Sembilan .
5 June 2008: 2008 Sukma Games was held in Terengganu .
5 June 2011: 2011 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
5 June 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
5 June 2015: Earthquake in Sabah .
6 June 2004: 2004 Sukma Games was held in Negeri Sembilan .
6 June 2008: 2008 Sukma Games was held in Terengganu .
6 June 2011: 2011 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
6 June 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
7 June 2008: 2008 Sukma Games was held in Terengganu .
7 June 2011: 2011 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
7 June 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
8 June 2008: 2008 Sukma Games was held in Terengganu .
8 June 2011: 2011 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
8 June 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
9 June 2008: 2008 Sukma Games was held in Terengganu .
9 June 2011: 2011 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
9 June 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
10 June 2011: 2011 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
11 June 2011: 2011 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
12 June 1967: Malaysian Dollar was introduced.
12 June 1987: The Mall in Kuala Lumpur was opened.
12 June 2004: 2004 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was held in Perak .
12 June 2010: 2010 Sukma Games was held in Malacca .
12 June 2011: 2011 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
13 June 1964: Miss Universe Malaysia 1964 was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
13 June 2004: 2004 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was held in Perak .
13 June 2010: 2010 Sukma Games was held in Malacca .
14 June 2004: 2004 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was held in Perak .
14 June 2010: 2010 Sukma Games was held in Malacca .
15 June 2004: 2004 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was held in Perak .
15 June 2010: 2010 Sukma Games was held in Malacca .
16 June 2010: 2010 Sukma Games was held in Malacca .
17 June 1968: Communist insurgency in Malaysia started.
17 June 1997: Sarawak Stadium in Kuching , Sarawak was opened.
17 June 2010: 2010 Sukma Games was held in Malacca .
18 June 2002: 2002 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Seremban , Negeri Sembilan .
18 June 2010: 2010 Sukma Games was held in Malacca .
18 June 2016:
18 June 2020: The Nite Nite Show with Alvin Anthons was premiered on Instagram .
19 June 1972: TV Pendidikan was launched.
19 June 2002: 2002 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Seremban , Negeri Sembilan .
19 June 2010: 2010 Sukma Games was held in Malacca .
20 June 2002: 2002 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Seremban , Negeri Sembilan .
20 June 2006: Petaling Jaya was upgraded from town to a city .
21 June 2002: 2002 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Seremban , Negeri Sembilan .
22 June 1911: Sacred Heart Cathedral original building in Kota Kinabalu , Sabah was dedicated.
22 June 2002: 2002 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Seremban , Negeri Sembilan .
23 June 1946: Ching Giap See Temple in Muar , Johor was constructed.
23 June 2002: 2002 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Seremban , Negeri Sembilan .
23 June 2009: 2009 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
24 June 1991: Sarawak State Stadium in Kuching, Sarawak was opened.
24 June 2002: 2002 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Seremban , Negeri Sembilan .
24 June 2009: 2009 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
25 June 2002: 2002 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Seremban , Negeri Sembilan .
25 June 2009: 2009 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
25 June 2021: Berita RTM was launched.
26 June 2009: 2009 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
26 June 2017: MAPS Perak in Ipoh , Perak was opened.
27 June 2009:
28 June 1969: The 4th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
28 June 2009: 2009 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
28 June 1977: Sabah State Mosque in Kota Kinabalu , Sabah was officially opened.
28 June 2013: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
29 June 2013: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
30 June 2013: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
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Rank
Name
State
Municipal pop.
Rank
Name
State
Municipal pop.
Kuala Lumpur Kajang
1
Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territory
1,982,112
11
Ipoh
Perak
759,952
Seberang Perai Subang Jaya
2
Kajang
Selangor
1,047,356
12
Seremban
Negeri Sembilan
681,541
3
Seberang Perai
Penang
946,092
13
Iskandar Puteri
Johor
575,977
4
Subang Jaya
Selangor
902,086
14
Kuantan
Pahang
548,014
5
Klang
Selangor
902,025
15
Sungai Petani
Kedah
545,053
6
Johor Bahru
Johor
858,118
16
Ampang Jaya
Selangor
531,904
7
Shah Alam
Selangor
812,327
17
Kota Kinabalu
Sabah
500,425
8
George Town
Penang
794,313
18
Malacca City
Malacca
453,904
9
Petaling Jaya
Selangor
771,687
19
Sandakan
Sabah
439,050
10
Selayang
Selangor
764,327
20
Alor Setar
Kedah
423,868
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