Map of Malaysia
Malaysia 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 .
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 II , British Malaya , along with other nearby British and American colonies, was occupied by the Empire of Japan . Following three years of occupation, Malaya 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 separated from the federation and became an independent country .
Malaysia is tropical and is one of 17 megadiverse countries ; it is home to numerous endemic species . 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 among the nine state rulers every five years. The head of government is the prime minister .
The country's economy was once heavily reliant on agriculture and primary commodities but is now driven by the services and manufacturing sectors. Malaysia ranks highly in peacefulness and passport strength and has a newly industrialised economy that is relatively open and state-oriented. 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), as well as a member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), the Commonwealth of Nations , and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). (Full article...
Map showing location of Mount Kinabalu within Malaysia
Mount Kinabalu Dusun: Gayo Ngaran or Nulu Nabalu , Malay : Gunung Kinabalu ) is the highest mountain in Malaysia and Maritime Southeast Asia , located on the island of Borneo in Sabah . With a height of 4,095 metres (13,435 ft), it is the third-highest peak of an island on Earth, the 28th-highest peak in Southeast Asia , and 20th-most-prominent mountain in the world. The mountain is located in Ranau district, West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is protected as Kinabalu Park , a World Heritage Site .
In 1997, a re-survey using satellite technology was conducted. It established Mount Kinabalu had a summit (known as Low's Peak) height of 4,095 m (13,435 ft) above sea level, some 6 m (20 ft) less than the hitherto-published figure of 4,101 m (13,455 ft). (Full article...
Marina binti Mahathir Jawi : مرينة بنت محاضر) is a Malaysian socio-political activist and writer. She is the eldest child of the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia , Mahathir Mohamad and Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali .
She graduated with a degree in international relations from the University of Sussex and in 2019, completed a master's in Biography and Creative Non-Fiction at the University of East Anglia . (Full article...
A food court in George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia with a plethora of Malaysian cuisine
The following are images from various Malaysia-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 A Malaysian
nasi lemak traditionally wrapped in
banana leaves (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 2 Kuala Lumpur , a blend of old and new (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 3 Children in a
rickshaw pulled by a Chinese
coolie in
Kuching around 1919 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 4 Former mine which has been converted into a
lake garden in
Perak . (from
Mining in Malaysia )
Image 6 A selection of Nyonya kuih (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 7 Yusheng (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 8 16th century Portuguese sketch of Malacca. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 9 Gasing spinning top at the cultural center Gelanggang Seni (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 10 Tanks of fresh
seafood at a seafood restaurant in
Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 11 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 12 Tau sar pneah , also known as
Tambun pneah , from
Penang (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 13 Nasi Lemak , the national dish of Malaysia (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 15 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 16 Nasi dagang (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 17 A view of Petronas Twin Towers and the surrounding
central business district in Kuala Lumpur (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 18 Peninsular Malaysia Precipitation Map in December 2004 showing heavy precipitation on the east coast, causing floods there. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 19 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 21 SMJK Confucian in Kuala Lumpur, an example of converted Chinese independent school to government-funded "SMJK" (
National-type Chinese secondary school ). (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 22 Aside from
mandarin orange , various other snacks are presented for visitors throughout the Chinese New Year. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 23 Na Tuk Kong (拿督公) shrine in West Malaysia. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 24 Map of the
Ming dynasty under the
Yongle Emperor in 1415 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 25 Japanese troops landed on Malaya in 1941. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 26 Air bandung (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 27 Comparison of Malay language, Jawi writing, and Khat calligraphy with other languages. (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 28 British flag hoisted for the first time on the
island of Labuan on 24 December 1846 (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 29 Bubur pulut hitam, without coconut milk. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 30 Teh C Peng Special (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 31 Bersih 2.0 rally protesters marching the streets of
Kuala Lumpur peacefully before the police confronted them. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 32 Ayam percik (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 33 Hainanese chicken rice balls in
Muar ,
Johor ,
Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 34 Nasi kerabu (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
Chinatown and "Malaytown" in
Kedah . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 37 The Zheng He monument, today, marks his stopover at the city. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 38 Statue of
Francis Light in the
Fort Cornwallis , Penang, marking the start of
British rule in the Malay Archipelago (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 40 Joint Chinese-Malay anticommunist demonstration in
Semenyih , Selangor during the 1950s (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 42 Maggi goreng in
George Town ,
Penang (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 43 Evolution of Malaysia (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 44 Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) in Kuala Lumpur, where Malaysians celebrate Independence Day on 31 August each year (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 45 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 46 Idli served with typical accompaniments. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 47 Some of the traditional clothes from
East Malaysia (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 48 Iced Ipoh white coffee in
Menglembu ,
Ipoh , Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 49 The
1MDB corruption scandal tainted the tenure of Prime Minister, Najib Razak. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 52 Photo of Sultan
Ahmad Muʽazzam and his courtiers. Many years after the precolonial period. c. 1900. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 53 The usually crowded
Lim Chong Eu Expressway and its surroundings in Penang were deserted on 22 March 2020 during the
Malaysian Movement Control Order to combat the
COVID-19 pandemic . (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 54 The Nyonya making various traditional
kuih . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 56 A bowl of
curry mee , with fried beancurd skins and fish cake on the side (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 57 The
Klang Bell , dated 200 BC–200 AD (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 58 Japanese troops moving through Kuala Lumpur during their advance through Malaya (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 59 Roti telur and teh tarik (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 60 Ikan bakar in
Muar ,
Johor . (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 61 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 62 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 63 A craftsman making
batik .
Malaysian batik is usually patterned with floral motifs with light colouring. (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 65 An 1880 painting of southern Chinese merchant from
Fujian (left) and Chinese official in
Penang Island . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 67 The topography of Malaysian Borneo. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 68 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 69 Johor-Dutch battle in the 1780s (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 70 Soto ayam , (chicken soto). Note the transparent yellow broth, the
emping and fried shallot (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 71 Pan Mee (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 72 A
wau workshop (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 73 An ethnic Chinese woman in Malaysia grinds and cuts up dried
herbs to make
traditional Chinese medicine . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 74 Kimberley Street is considered the heart of Chinatown in
George Town, Penang . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 76 Ketupat (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 78 Bronze Avalokiteshvara statue found in Perak, 8th–9th century (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 81 Joget Melayu , a Malay dance (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 84 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 86 Lion dance in Malaysia's capital during the Chinese main festivity. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 87 A beach on
Redang Island in the South China Sea. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 89 Some of the examples of ethnic Chinese influenced Malaysian cuisine, clockwise from top-right:
grass jelly with
Bandung ,
yong tau foo ,
Nyonya steamed layer cake and
laksa noodle. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 90 Mahathir Mohamad was the leading force in making Malaysia into a major industrial power. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 91 Geographical distributions of ethnic Chinese Malaysians by majority in each cities or towns:
Undetermined majority
(from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 92 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 93 Amplang. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 95 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 97 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 98 Raw (l) and cooked (r) sambal tempoyak (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 99 Philippine President
Duterte in a meeting with Mahathir in the
Malacanang Palace in 2019 (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 100 Bantang River Recreational Forest in
Segamat District ,
Johor . (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 101 Durians sold from a rack in Kuala Lumpur (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 102 Heads from old
headhunting practices in a
Kadazan house in Sabah (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 103 Petaling Street , a
Chinatown in Malaysia's capital of
Kuala Lumpur , at night (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 104 Authentic
mee bandung from
Muar (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 105 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 106 Chinese women working in a British
mobile canteen during the
Malayan Campaign ,
c. January 1942 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 107 Tongmenghui fundraising meeting in
Ipoh for the
Second Guangzhou Uprising ,
c. 1911 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 109 Map of the
Mandarin Sinophone world, where
Mandarin and other
Chinese languages are spoken as a
first language among ethnic Chinese in countries where their population is significant:
Mandarin Chinese-speaking majority (Coastal and central areas of China,
Taiwan and
Singapore )
Large Mandarin Chinese-speaking minority (Highland China,
Malaysia and inner
Myanmar )
Small Mandarin Chinese-speaking minority (
Brunei )
(from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 110 British and Malayan police talking to a Chinese civilian about communist activity in the area in 1949 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 111 Guava with slice (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 112 A Chinese
junk in the
Kinabatangan District of northern Borneo, photographed by
Martin Johnson c. 1935 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 113 Sambal belacan, made with mixed toasted
belachan , ground chilli, kaffir leaves, sugar and water (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 114 Chinese
tycoon Ng Boo Bee with British officials in
Perak in 1904 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 117 Malay children dressed for
Hari raya (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 118 Replica of the palace of the
Malacca Sultanate , built from information in the
Malay Annals . (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 119 1860–1900 photograph of
Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) in
Malacca , one of Malaysia's oldest Chinese cemeteries (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 120 Wonton Mee (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 121 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 122 The
Hai San Secret Society 's "
Captain China " with his followers in
Selangor , June 1874 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 124 New villages were established during the 1950s to segregate Chinese with connections to communist insurgents. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 125 Roti tisu served as a savoury meal, pictured here with a glass of teh tarik. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 126 Sea grapes, known as latok by the Bajau people. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 127 2007 Bersih rally that was held in Kuala Lumpur (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 128 Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur was the tallest building in Southeast Asia. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 129 A bowl of Asam laksa (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 130 Ayam goreng (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 131 Malaysian Indian young women in traditional attire, Saree. (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 133 Malaysia hosted the
first East Asia Summit in 2005, led by Prime Minister
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi , to promote regional cooperation. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 134 Clockwise from bottom left: beef soup, ketupat (compressed rice cubes), beef
rendang and
sayur lodeh (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 135 Bak Kut Teh (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 137 Rambutan (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 138 Laksa Sarawak (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 141 Mount Kinabalu , the highest point of Malaysia, is located in
Sabah . (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 142 Kolo mee (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 143 Historic
Indosphere cultural influence zone of
Greater India for transmission of religion, music, arts, and cuisine (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 144 Ikan goreng (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 146 Malaysian Chinese
Catholics during
Palm Sunday at St Ignatius Church in
Selangor . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 147 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 148 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 150 Murtabak being made at a stall, a type of pancake filled with eggs, small chunks of meat and onions. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 151 Kangkung belacan (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 153 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 )
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1 July 1967: Full immigration control on Malaysia–Singapore border was implemented.
1 July 2013: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
2 July 2013: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
3 July 2013: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
3 July 2017: Mat Sator Museum in Tambunan , Sabah was officially opened.
4 July 2013: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
4 July 2020: 2020 Chini by-election .
5 July 2013: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
6 July 2010: 2010 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
6 July 2012: Lenggong became UNESCO World Heritage Sites .
6 July 2013: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
7 July 2010: 2010 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
7 July 2013: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
8 July 1968: The 4th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
8 July 1978: 1978 Malaysian state elections .
8 July 1992: Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum in Tanjung Balau , Johor was established.
8 July 2010: 2010 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
9 July 2010: 2010 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
9 July 2012: 2012 Sukma Games was held in Pahang .
10 July 2010: 2010 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
10 July 2012: 2012 Sukma Games was held in Pahang .
11 July 1998: KL Sports City in Bukit Jalil , Kuala Lumpur was opened.
11 July 2010: 2010 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
11 July 2012: 2012 Sukma Games was held in Pahang .
11 July 2016: Sibu Indoor Stadium in Sibu , Sarawak was opened and officiated.
12 July 2012: 2012 Sukma Games was held in Pahang .
13 July 1997: Exchange Square was officially opened.
13 July 2012: 2012 Sukma Games was held in Pahang .
13 July 2015: Gerakan Harapan Baru was launched in Kuala Lumpur .
14 July 2012: 2012 Sukma Games was held in Pahang .
15 July 1965: Sabah Museum in Kota Kinabalu , Sabah was opened.
15 July 2012: 2012 Sukma Games was held in Pahang .
15 July 2019: HINDRAF was dissolved.
16 July 1994: Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam , Selangor was opened.
16 July 2012: 2012 Sukma Games was held in Pahang .
17 July 1986: Mini Malaysia Cultural Park in Ayer Keroh , Malacca was opened.
17 July 2014: The shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 from the Netherlands to Malaysia .
18 July 1973: The 7th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
19 July 2009: HINDRAF was founded.
20 July 2011: Men's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2011 was held in Kuala Lumpur .
21 July 1964: Race riots in Singapore .
21 July 2011: Men's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2011 was held in Kuala Lumpur .
22 July 1966: The first Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
22 July 1978: 1978 Malaysian general election .
22 July 2011: Men's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2011 was held in Kuala Lumpur .
23 July 2011: Men's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2011 was held in Kuala Lumpur .
23 July 2016: 2016 Sukma Games was held in Sarawak .
24 July 2013: 2013 Kuala Besut by-election .
24 July 2016: 2016 Sukma Games was held in Sarawak .
25 July 2016: 2016 Sukma Games was held in Sarawak .
26 July 2016: 2016 Sukma Games was held in Sarawak .
27 July 2016: 2016 Sukma Games was held in Sarawak .
28 July 2016: 2016 Sukma Games was held in Sarawak .
29 July 2011: Star Mega Mall in Sibu, Sarawak was opened.
29 July 2016: 2016 Sukma Games was held in Sarawak .
30 July 2015: The 128th IOC Session was held in KLCC , Kuala Lumpur.
30 July 2016: 2016 Sukma Games was held in Sarawak .
31 July 2015: The 128th IOC Session was held in KLCC , Kuala Lumpur.
31 July 2016: 2016 Sukma Games was held in Sarawak .
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