malaysia

     

Malaysia (pronounce /məˈleɪʒə/ or /məˈleɪziə/) is a country that consists of thirteen states and three federal territories in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of 329,847 square kilometres (127,355 sq mi). The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 25 million. The country is separated into two regions — Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo — by the South China Sea. Malaysia borders Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines. Located near the equator, the weather is characterized by tropical climate. Malaysia is headed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and politically led by a Prime Minister. The government is closely modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system.

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  • The leaders of several royal families take turns ruling this country whose capital is Kuala Lumpur
  • Tunku Abdul Rahman was the 1st prime minister of the federation of Malaya & of this successor state
  • Most of this country's people live in hamlets called kampongs but about a million reside in Kuala Lumpur
  • A map of this country bears many Kualas; Kuala Dungun, Kuala Lumpur....
  • This country consists of 13 states plus the federal territories of Labuan & Kuala Lumpur
  • In Asia:Kuala Lumpur
  • Asia's southernmost mainland point, Cape Piai, lies in this country just north of Singapore
  • This country's territory on Borneo is over 50% larger than its territory on the Asian mainland
  • It has a tropical climate; its king is called the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong; there's a beautiful zoo near Kuala Lumpur
  • Brunei
  • Cross Brunei's southern border & you're still on the island of Borneo but you've entered this country
  • Singapore,Indonesia,Malaysia
  • Singapore seceded from this country in 1965
  • The northern portion of Borneo is part of this country
  • Burma,Thailand,Malaysia
  • At nytimes.com access articles on over 1,000 destinations--for this country "36 hours in Kuala Lumpur" came up
  • Brunei
  • Malaysia,Singapore,The Philippines
  • Singapore gained its independence in 1965 from this nation to which it's connected by a causeway
  • In 2003 Mahathir bin Mohamad resigned as PM of this Asian country after 22 years in power
  • In a treaty of 1824, this current country's city of Malacca was given to the English by the Dutch
  • Cyberjaya, a city billed as an Asian Silicon Valley, was recently founded in this Muslim nation of 20 million
  • On Singapore's coat of arms, the lion represents Singapore itself & a tiger represents its historical link to this country

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