Malaysia (/məˈleɪziə, -ʒə/ (listen) mə-LAY-zee-ə, -zhə ; Malay: [məlejsiə] ) 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 . 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. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, largest city and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government . The nearby planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital; which represents the seat of both the executive branch (Cabinet , federal ministries and agencies ) and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 32 million, Malaysia is the world's 44th-most populous country . The southernmost point of continental Eurasia is in Tanjung Piai . In the tropics , Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries , home to a number of endemic species .
Malaysia has its origins in the Malay kingdoms which, from the 18th century, became subject to the British Empire , along with the British Straits Settlements protectorate. Peninsular Malaysia was unified as the Malayan Union in 1946. Malaya was restructured as the Federation of Malaya in 1948 and achieved independence on 31 August 1957. The independent Malaya united with the then British crown colonies of North Borneo , Sarawak , and Singapore on 16 September 1963 to become Malaysia. In August 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation and became a separate independent country .
The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural , which has a significant effect on its politics. About half the population is ethnically Malay , with minorities of Chinese , Indians , and indigenous peoples . The country's official language is Malaysian , a standard form of the Malay language . English remains an active second language. While recognising Islam as the country's established 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 Malaysian GDP grew at an average of 6.5% per annum for almost 50 years. The economy has traditionally been fuelled by its natural resources but is expanding in the sectors of science, tourism, commerce and medical tourism . Malaysia has a newly industrialised market economy , ranked third-largest in Southeast Asia and 33rd-largest in the world . It is a founding member of ASEAN , EAS , OIC and a member of APEC , the Commonwealth and the Non-Aligned Movement . (Full article... )
Menara Telekom.Headquarters of the
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The Telekom Tower (Malay : Menara Telekom ) or Menara TM is a skyscraper in Lembah Pantai , southwestern Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia . It is 310 m (1,017 ft) tall, has 57 floors, and is shaped to represent a sprouting "bamboo shoot". It is located along the Federal Highway , Sprint Expressway and Jalan Pantai Baharu and is served by the Rapid KL Kerinchi LRT station . It was designed by Hijjas Kasturi Associates and was constructed between 1998 and 2001 by Deawoo Construction. The building was officially opened on 11 February 2003 by the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister , Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad .
It resembles the Bitexco Financial Tower of Ho Chi Minh City (finished in 2010) and the Telecommunications Tower (finished in 2002) in Montevideo .
With a series of hanging gardens climbing it, the structure cost over $160 million. The tower has been designed to benefit from its surrounding environment, using its windows, orientation, and air condition system to encourage energy saving. (
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Image 4 The discovery of a skull which estimates say is around 40,000 years old on
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 6 The Buddha-Gupta stone, dating to the 4th–5th century CE, was dedicated by an Indian Merchant, Buddha Gupta, as an expression of gratitude for his safe arrival after a voyage to the Malay peninsula. It was found in Seberang Perai, Malaysia and is kept in the National Museum, Calcutta, India. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 10 Murtabak being made at a stall, a type of pancake filled with eggs, small chunks of meat and onions. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 17 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 22 British and Malayan police talking to a Chinese civilian about communist activity in the area in 1949 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 25 Avalokiteshvara statue found in Perak, 8th–9th century bronze.
Image 33 Japanese troops moving through Kuala Lumpur during their advance through Malaya.
Image 39 Geographical distributions of ethnic Chinese Malaysians by majority in each cities or towns:
Undetermined majority
(from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 41 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 42 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 45 Comparison of Malay language, Jawi writing, and Khat Calligraphy with other Languages (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 55 The
Zheng He monument today (seen from the backside), marking his stopover at the city
Image 56 Roti tisu served as a savoury meal, pictured here with a glass of teh tarik. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 59 Historic
Indosphere cultural influence zone of
Greater India for transmission of elements of Indian elements such as the
honorific titles ,
naming of people ,
naming of places , mottos of
organisations and
educational institutes as well as adoption of
Hinduism ,
Buddhism ,
Indian architecture ,
martial arts ,
Indian music and dance ,
traditional Indian clothing , and
Indian cuisine , a process which has also been aided by the ongoing historic expansion of
Indian diaspora . (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 69 Peninsular Malaysia Precipitation Map on December 2004 showing heavy precipitation on the east coast, causing floods there. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 77 A view of a river from the anchorage off Sarawak, Borneo,
c. 1800s . Painting from the
National Maritime Museum of London.
Image 93 Clockwise from bottom left: beef soup, ketupat (compressed rice cubes), beef
rendang and
sayur lodeh (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 96 Sambal belacan, made with mixed toasted
belachan , ground chilli, kaffir leaves, sugar and water (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 100 Built in 6th century A.D, Candi Bukit Batu Pahat is the most well-known ancient Hindu temple found in Bujang Valley,
Kedah , Malaysia. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 109 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.
Image 124 New villages were established during the 1950s to segregate Chinese with connections to communist insurgents. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
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... that the Lukut Fort and Museum has a display of the traditional culture of the community, and the customs and practice of adat perpatih (rules of life) typical of the state?
1 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
1 March 2011: 2011 Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
1 March 2016: 2016 Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
2 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
2 March 2011: 2011 Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
2 March 2016: 2016 Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
2 March 2019: 2019 Semenyih by-election .
3 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
3 March 2011: 2011 Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
3 March 2016: 2016 Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
4 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
4 March 2001: Kampung Medan riots in Selangor .
4 March 2011: 2011 Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
4 March 2016: 2016 Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
5 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
5 March 2001: Kampung Medan riots in Selangor .
5 March 2011: 2011 Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
5 March 2016: 2016 Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
6 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
6 March 2001: Kampung Medan riots in Selangor .
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6 March 2016: 2016 Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
7 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
7 March 2001: Kampung Medan riots in Selangor .
8 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
8 March 2001: Kampung Medan riots in Selangor .
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9 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
9 March 2001: Kampung Medan riots in Selangor .
10 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
10 March 2001: Kampung Medan riots in Selangor .
10 March 2020: Muhyiddin cabinet was formed.
11 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
11 March 2001: Kampung Medan riots in Selangor .
12 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
12 March 1988: The 22nd Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur .
12 March 2001: Kampung Medan riots in Selangor .
13 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
13 March 2001: Kampung Medan riots in Selangor .
13 March 2018: The 52nd Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur .
13 March 2020: Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Nusajaya , Johor was officially opened.
14 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
15 March 1975: 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
15 March 2011: The 45th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur .
18 March 2020: The 1st movement control order was implemented nationwide.
19 March 1989: Miss Universe Malaysia 1989 was held in Kuala Lumpur .
21 March 1914: English College Johore Bahru in Johor Bahru , Johor was established.
21 March 2004
22 March 2005: The 39th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Subang Jaya , Selangor .
22 March 2015: 2015 Chempaka by-election .
23 March 2009: The 43rd Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur .
23 March 2014: 2014 Kajang by-election .
23 March 2022: 2022 Johor state election .
24 March 2013: Melaka Bird Park in Ayer Keroh , Malacca was officiated.
25 March 2003: The 37th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Subang Jaya , Selangor .
25 March 2014: 2014 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold in Pasir Gudang , Johor .
26 March 2014: 2014 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold in Pasir Gudang , Johor .
27 March 2014: 2014 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold in Pasir Gudang , Johor .
27 March 2021: TV Pendidikan was launched.
28 March 2014: 2014 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold in Pasir Gudang , Johor .
28 March 2016: Aman Central Mall in Alor Setar , Kedah was officially opened.
29 March 1975: The 9th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur , Selangor .
29 March 1986: The 20th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held.
29 March 2014:
30 March 1967: The SEACOM was opened.
30 March 2004: The 38th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Subang Jaya , Selangor .
30 March 2014: 2014 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold in Pasir Gudang , Johor .
31 March 1997: The 31st Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Subang Jaya , Selangor .
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Rank
Name
State
Pop.
Rank
Name
State
Pop.
Kuala Lumpur Seberang Perai
1
Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territories
1,588,750
11
Shah Alam
Selangor
541,306
Kajang Klang
2
Seberang Perai
Penang
818,197
12
Iskandar Puteri
Johor
529,074
3
Kajang
Selangor
795,522
13
Seremban
Negeri Sembilan
515,490
4
Klang
Selangor
744,062
14
Johor Bahru
Johor
497,067
5
Subang Jaya
Selangor
708,296
15
Malacca City
Malacca
484,855
6
George Town
Penang
708,127
16
Ampang Jaya
Selangor
468,961
7
Ipoh
Perak
657,892
17
Kota Kinabalu
Sabah
452,058
8
Petaling Jaya
Selangor
613,977
18
Sungai Petani
Kedah
443,488
9
Kuching
Sarawak
570,407
19
Kuantan
Pahang
427,515
10
Selayang
Selangor
542,409
20
Alor Setar
Kedah
405,523