Revision 1: MALAYSIAN HISTORY

Revision 1:

MALAYSIAN HISTORY

By Ms Puwaneswary Kalyarasu

• Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.

• The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia.

MALAYSIA

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• 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 and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam.

• The national capital

• Largest city

• The seat of the legislative branch of the federal government.

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Kuala Lumpur

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The administrative capital;

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Represents the seat :-

• Executive branch (Cabinet, federal ministries and agencies).

• Judicial branch of the federal government.

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Putrajaya

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• Malaysia is the world's 44th-most populous country.

• Population of over 32 million.

• The southernmost point of continental Eurasia is in Tanjung Piai.

• Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries.

• Home to a number of endemic species.