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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 33 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 unified as the Malayan Union in 1946 and then restructured as the Federation of Malaya in 1948. 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...
Miri Jawi : ميري ; Chinese : 美里 ; pinyin : Méilǐ coastal city in north-eastern Sarawak , Malaysia , located near the border of Brunei , on the island of Borneo . The city covers an area of 997.43 square kilometres (385.11 sq mi), located 798 kilometres (496 mi) north-east of Kuching and 329 kilometres (204 mi) south-west of Kota Kinabalu . Miri is the second-largest city in Sarawak, with a population of 356,900 as of 2020. The city is also the capital of Miri District , Miri Division .
Before Miri was founded,
Marudi was the administrative centre of the northern region of
Sarawak . Miri was founded in 1910 when the first oil well was drilled by
Royal Dutch Shell . The discovery of an oil field in Miri has led to rapid development of Miri town. Miri became the administrative centre of the northern region of Sarawak by 1929. During
World War II , the Miri oil fields were destroyed by the Brooke government to sabotage Japanese operations in
Southeast Asia but to no avail; Miri town was the first landing point of Japanese troops in
Borneo . The subsequent Japanese occupation led Miri to become a target of Allied air raids which caused the destruction of oil refinery facilities in Miri. The petroleum industry continued to be a major player in the city's economy after the war. Oil exploration has moved offshore since the 1950s, but subsequently new inland oil fields were found in 1989 and 2011. In 1974, the formation of Malaysian oil and gas company
Petronas led to co-operation between Petronas and Shell on oil exploration in the Miri region. In 2005, Miri became the 10th city in Malaysia to be granted official city status, the first non-state-capital city to be bestowed such status. (
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Fortune Dragon Fortune Dragon (
Malay :
Naga Kemakmuran ) is a dragon statue in
Yong Peng ,
Johor . The statue was constructed with a cost of MYR8 million and was launched on 12 November 2016.
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1 May 2014: May Day anti-GST rally 2014 in Kuala Lumpur .
1 May 2019
2 May 2012: 2012 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
2 May 2019
3 May 2011: 2011 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Alor Setar , Kedah .
3 May 2012: 2012 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
3 May 2019
4 May 2011: 2011 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Alor Setar , Kedah .
4 May 2012: 2012 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
4 May 2019
5 May 1984: Dayabumi Complex was opened in Kuala Lumpur .
5 May 2011: 2011 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Alor Setar , Kedah .
5 May 2012: 2012 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
5 May 2013:
5 May 2015: 2015 Rompin by-election .
5 May 2019
6 May 2011: 2011 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Alor Setar , Kedah .
6 May 2012: 2012 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Johor Bahru , Johor .
7 May 1980: Resorts World Berhad was established.
7 May 2011: 2011 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Alor Setar , Kedah .
7 May 2015: 2015 Permatang Pauh by-election .
7 May 2016: 2016 Sarawak state election .
8 May 2011: 2011 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in Alor Setar , Kedah .
9 May 2006: 2006 Sarawak state election .
9 May 2018
10 May 1967: 1969 Malaysian general election .
10 May 1969: 1969 Malaysian state elections .
10 May 2008: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Kuala Nerus , Terengganu was opened.
11 May 2000: 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur .
11 May 2019: 2019 Sandakan by-election .
12 May 1998: Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam , Selangor was officially opened.
12 May 2000: 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur .
12 May 2021: The 3rd movement control order was implemented nationwide.
13 May 1969: 13 May riot broke out.
13 May 1996: The 30th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur .
13 May 2000: 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur .
13 May 2008: The 42nd Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Seri Kembangan , Selangor .
14 May 2000: 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur .
15 May 1969: National Operations Council was established.
15 May 2000: 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur .
15 May 2010: Melaka Wonderland in Ayer Keroh , Malacca was officiated.
16 May 1972: Sungei Wang Plaza in Kuala Lumpur was opened.
16 May 2000: 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur .
16 May 2010: 2010 Sibu by-election .
17 May 2000: 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur .
18 May 2000: 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur .
19 May 2000: 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur .
19 May 2014: The 48th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur .
19 May 2007: 2007 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
20 May 2000: 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur .
20 May 2005:
20 May 2006: 2006 Sarawak state election .
20 May 2007: 2007 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
20 May 2010: 2010 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
21 May 1973: Rantau Panjang–Sungai Golok Bridge was opened in Rantau Panjang , Kelantan .
21 May 2000: 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur .
21 May 2007: 2007 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
21 May 2010: 2010 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
22 May 1992: Islamic Heritage Museum in Kuching , Sarawak was opened.
22 May 2007: 2007 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
22 May 2010: 2010 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
22 May 2012: Glulam Gallery in Johor Bahru , Johor was inaugurated.
23 May 2007: 2007 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
23 May 2010: 2010 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
24 May 2007: 2007 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
24 May 2010: 2010 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
25 May 2007: 2007 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
25 May 2010: 2010 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
25 May 2014: 2014 Bukit Gelugor by-election .
25 May 2016: The 50th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Putrajaya .
26 May 1968: BERNAMA was established.
26 May 2007: 2007 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
26 May 2010: 2010 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
26 May 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
27 May 2007: 2007 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
27 May 2010: 2010 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
27 May 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
28 May 2010: 2010 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur .
28 May 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
28 May 2015: Sunway Putra Mall in Kuala Lumpur was opened.
28 May 2019: Malaysian Advancement Party was founded.
29 May 1990: Hussein Onn , the third Prime Minister of Malaysia , passed away.
29 May 2004: 2004 Sukma Games was held in Negeri Sembilan .
29 May 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
30 May 2004: 2004 Sukma Games was held in Negeri Sembilan .
30 May 2014: 2013 Sukma Games was held in Perlis .
31 May 2004: 2004 Sukma Games was held in Negeri Sembilan .
31 May 2008: 2008 Sukma Games was held in Terengganu .
31 May 2009: 2009 Penanti by-election .
31 May 2014:
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State
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Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory 1,982,112
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Ipoh Perak 759,952
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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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