Map of Malaysia
Malaysia 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...
The
Perak Museum (
Malay :
Muzium Perak ) is a public
museum located at the junction of Jalan Muzium (Museum Road) and Jalan Taming Sari (Main Road) in
Taiping ,
Perak ,
Malaysia . It is the oldest museum in Malaysia and highlights the history of the state. (
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Datuk Lee Chong Wei DB , DCSM , PJN , DSPN , AMN , JP , PhD (SptsSc) (h.c.)Chinese : 李宗伟 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Lí Chong-úi Foo Kok Keong , Rashid Sidek , Roslin Hashim and Wong Choong Hann to achieve such a ranking (since official rankings were first kept in the 1980s), and is the only Malaysian shuttler who has held the number one ranking for more than a year.
On 2 May 2023, Lee was inducted to BWF Badminton Hall of Fame . He is considered in sources as one of the greatest badminton players of all time.
Lee is a triple silver medalist at the
Olympic Games , and the sixth Malaysian to win an
Olympic medal. He won his first silver medal in
2008 , also the first time a Malaysian had reached the finals in the men's singles event. This achievement earned him the title Datuk, and led to then Malaysian Prime Minister
Najib Razak describing him as a national hero. He repeated the achievement twice more in
2012 and
2016 , thus making him the most successful Malaysian Olympian in history. (
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Sutera Harbor in Kota Kinabalu on Scappare
The following are images from various Malaysia-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 2 The Zheng He monument, today, marks his stopover at the city. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 3 Tau sar pneah , also known as
Tambun pneah , from
Penang (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 5 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 7 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 8 An ethnic Chinese woman in Malaysia grinds and cuts up dried
herbs to make
traditional Chinese medicine . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 9 Malay children dressed for
Hari raya (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 10 Kolo mee (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 11 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 12 The
Klang Bell , dated 200 BC–200 AD (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 14 Idli served with typical accompaniments. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 15 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 16 Laksa Sarawak (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 19 Petaling Street , a
Chinatown in Malaysia's capital of
Kuala Lumpur , at night (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 21 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 22 Clockwise from bottom left: beef soup, ketupat (compressed rice cubes), beef
rendang and
sayur lodeh (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 23 The Nyonya making various traditional
kuih . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 24 A bowl of
curry mee , with fried beancurd skins and fish cake on the side (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 25 Yusheng (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 26 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 27 Murtabak being made at a stall, a type of pancake filled with eggs, small chunks of meat and onions. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 28 1935 map of the
Ming dynasty under the
Yongle Emperor in 1415 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 29 A Chinese
junk in the
Kinabatangan District of northern Borneo, photographed by
Martin Johnson c. 1935 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 30 Soto ayam , (chicken soto). Note the transparent yellow broth, the
emping and fried shallot (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 32 Joint Chinese-Malay anticommunist demonstration in
Semenyih , Selangor during the 1950s (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 34 Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur was the tallest building in Southeast Asia. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 35 Ikan bakar in
Muar ,
Johor . (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 36 Tanks of fresh
seafood at a seafood restaurant in
Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 37 Geographical distributions of ethnic Chinese Malaysians by majority in each cities or towns:
Undetermined majority
(from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 39 The topography of Malaysian Borneo. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 40 Heads from old
headhunting practices in a
Kadazan house in Sabah (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 41 Bubur pulut hitam, without coconut milk. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 43 Evolution of Malaysia (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 46 Bantang River Recreational Forest in
Segamat District ,
Johor . (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 47 Nasi dagang (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 48 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 49 A bowl of Asam laksa (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 50 A view of Petronas Twin Towers and the surrounding
central business district in Kuala Lumpur (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 51 Nasi Lemak , the national dish of Malaysia (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 52 A craftsman making
batik .
Malaysian batik is usually patterned with floral motifs with light colouring. (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 54 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 56 Gasing spinning top at the cultural center Gelanggang Seni (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 57 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 58 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 59 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 60 The
1MDB corruption scandal tainted the tenure of Prime Minister, Najib Razak. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 62 Japanese troops moving through Kuala Lumpur during their advance through Malaya (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 63 New villages were established during the 1950s to segregate Chinese with connections to communist insurgents. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 64 A selection of Nyonya kuih (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 65 Chinese
tycoon Ng Boo Bee with British officials in
Perak in 1904 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 66 Kuala Lumpur , a blend of old and new (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 67 16th century Portuguese sketch of Malacca. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 68 2007 Bersih rally that was held in Kuala Lumpur (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 69 Wonton Mee (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 70 Na Tuk Kong (拿督公) shrine in West Malaysia. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 72 An 1880 painting of southern Chinese merchant from
Fujian (left) and Chinese official in
Penang Island . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 73 Historic
Indosphere cultural influence zone of
Greater India for transmission of religion, music, arts, and cuisine (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 74 Roti Telur and Teh Tarik (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 76 Roti tisu served as a savoury meal, pictured here with a glass of teh tarik. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 78 Malaysian Chinese
Catholics during
Palm Sunday at St Ignatius Church in
Selangor . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 79 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 80 A beach on
Redang Island in the South China Sea. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 81 Former mine which has been converted into a
lake garden in
Perak . (from
Mining in Malaysia )
Image 82 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 83 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 85 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 90 Chinatown Penang , A Chinatown located in
Georgetown , Penang. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 91 Hainanese chicken rice balls in
Muar ,
Johor ,
Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 92 A
wau workshop (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 94 Peninsular Malaysia Precipitation Map in December 2004 showing heavy precipitation on the east coast, causing floods there. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 95 Raw (l) and cooked (r) sambal tempoyak. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 96 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 97 Johor-Dutch battle in the 1780s (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 98 Comparison of Malay language, Jawi writing, and Khat calligraphy with other languages. (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 99 Mahathir Mohamad was the leading force in making Malaysia into a major industrial power. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 100 Bronze Avalokiteshvara statue found in Perak, 8th–9th century (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 102 Pan Mee (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 103 Authentic
mee bandung from
Muar (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 105 British flag hoisted for the first time on the
island of Labuan on 24 December 1846 (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 106 Photo of Sultan
Ahmad Muʽazzam and his courtiers. Many years after the precolonial period. c. 1900. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 107 Lion dance in Malaysia's capital during the Chinese main festivity. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 108 Happy Valley in George Town, Penang (looking west from Jalan Pasar) (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 110 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 111 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 112 Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) in Kuala Lumpur, where Malaysians celebrate Independence Day on 31 August each year (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 113 Kangkung belacan (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 114 Replica of the palace of the
Malacca Sultanate , built from information in the
Malay Annals . (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 115 Iced Ipoh white coffee in
Menglembu ,
Ipoh , Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 116 Amplang. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 117 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 118 Some of the traditional clothes from
East Malaysia (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 119 Aside from
mandarin orange , various other snacks are presented for visitors throughout the Chinese New Year. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 120 Sambal belacan, made with mixed toasted
belachan , ground chilli, kaffir leaves, sugar and water (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 121 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 122 Durians in rack sold in Kuala Lumpur (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 123 Mount Kinabalu , the highest point of Malaysia, is located in
Sabah . (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 125 A Malaysian
nasi lemak traditionally wrapped in
banana leaves (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 127 Teh C Peng Special (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 128 Bak Kut Teh (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 129 A typical serving of banana leaf rice. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 130 Nasi kerabu (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 131 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 133 Tongmenghui fundraising meeting in
Ipoh for the
Second Guangzhou Uprising ,
c. 1911 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 134 Philippine President Duterte in a meeting with Mahathir in the
Malacanang Palace in 2019 (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 135 Chinese women working in a British
mobile canteen during the
Malayan Campaign ,
c. January 1942 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 136 Sea grapes, known as latok by the Bajau people. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 137 British and Malayan police talking to a Chinese civilian about communist activity in the area in 1949 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 138 Children in a
rickshaw pulled by a Chinese
coolie in
Kuching around 1919 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 139 Maggi goreng in
George Town ,
Penang (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 140 1860–1900 photograph of
Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) in
Malacca , one of Malaysia's oldest Chinese cemeteries (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 141 Joget Melayu , a Malay dance (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 142 Japanese troops landed on Malaya in 1941. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 143 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 144 Air bandung. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
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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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Rank
Name
State
Pop.
Rank
Name
State
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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