The history of Malaysia. Malaysia documentary. World Of Knowledge

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.

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 and largest city while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government.

With a population of over 32 million, Malaysia is the world's 43rd-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.

Malaya united with North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore on 16 September 1963 to become Malaysia.

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