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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 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. 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...)

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Terengganu (Malay pronunciation: [tərəŋɡanu]; Terengganu Malay: Tranung, Jawi: ترڠݢانو), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Dāru l-Īmān ("Abode of Faith"). The coastal city of Kuala Terengganu which stands at the mouth of the broad Terengganu River is both the state and royal capital as well as the largest city in Terengganu. There are many islands located close to the coast of Terengganu state, such as Perhentian Islands and Redang Island. (Full article...)

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Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah (Jawi: السلطان عبدالله رعاية الدين المصطفى بالله شاه الحاج ابن المرحوم سلطان حاج احمد شاه المستعين بالله‎; listen; born 30 July 1959) has reigned as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia and the 6th Sultan of Pahang since January 2019. He was proclaimed as sultan on 15 January 2019, succeeding his father, Sultan Ahmad Shah, whose abdication was decided at a Royal Council meeting on 11 January 2019.

On 24 January 2019, days after his accession to the throne of Pahang, he was elected as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, of Malaysia, and was sworn in on 31 January 2019. He was also a member of the FIFA Council from 2015 to 2019. Abdullah had considerable involvement in the 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis. (Full article...)

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Melaka Chinese Mosque (Malay: Masjid Cina Negeri Melaka) is a Chinese-style mosque in Krubong, Melaka. Completed in April 2014, it is the third Chinese-style mosque in Malaysia. With a total build up area of 2.8 hectares and 2,000 worshipers capacity, the mosque was developed by the Melaka Chinese Muslim Association.

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Image 1Joget Melayu, a Malay dance (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 2Evolution of Malaysia (from History of Malaysia)
Image 3Japanese troops moving through Kuala Lumpur during their advance through Malaya.
Image 4Tongmenghui fundraising meeting in Ipoh for the Second Guangzhou Uprising, c. 1911 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 5An 1880 painting of southern Chinese merchant from Fujian (left) and Chinese official in Penang Island. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 6Peninsular 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 7Iced Ipoh white coffee in Menglembu, Ipoh, Malaysia (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 8A selection of Nyonya kuih (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 9Bubur pulut hitam, without coconut milk. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 10An ethnic Chinese woman in Malaysia grinds and cuts up dried herbs to make traditional Chinese medicine. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 11Joint Chinese-Malay anticommunist demonstration in Semenyih, Selangor during the 1950s (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 12The 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 13A view of a river from the anchorage off Sarawak, Borneo, c. 1800s. Painting from the National Maritime Museum of London.
Image 14A craftsman making batik. Malaysian batik is usually patterned with floral motifs with light colouring. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 15Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) in Kuala Lumpur, where Malaysians celebrate Independence Day on 31 August each year. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 16Geographical distributions of ethnic Chinese Malaysians by majority in each cities or towns:
  Hokkien
  Cantonese
  Hakka
  Foochow
  Hainanese
  Teochew
  Kwongsai
  Hockchia
  Undetermined majority
(from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 17Na Tuk Kong (拿督公) shrine in West Malaysia. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 18Batik cake (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 19Mahathir Mohamad was the leading force in making Malaysia into a major industrial power. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 20British and Malayan police talking to a Chinese civilian about communist activity in the area in 1949 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 21Air bandung. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 22SMJK Confucian in Kuala Lumpur, an example of converted Chinese independent school to government-funded "SMJK" (literally Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan). (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 23Mee Siput Muar (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 24Gasing spinning top at the cultural center Gelanggang Seni (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 25Clockwise from bottom left: beef soup, ketupat (compressed rice cubes), beef rendang and sayur lodeh (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 26Sea grapes, known as latok by the Bajau people. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 27Malacca Literature Museum (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 28The Zheng He monument today (seen from the backside), marking his stopover at the city
Image 29Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, the tallest building in Southeast Asia.
Image 30Map 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 31A bowl of Asam laksa (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 32Ethnic Chinese in traditional samfu attire with umbrella, c. 1945. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 33Authentic mee bandung from Muar (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 34The topography of Malaysian Borneo. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 35Some 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 36Pan Mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 37Tanks of fresh seafood at a seafood restaurant in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 38Aside from mandarin orange, various other snacks are presented for visitors throughout the Chinese New Year. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 39Historic 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 40Hainanese chicken rice balls in Muar, Johor, Malaysia (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 41Yusheng (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 42Amplang. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 43Tugu Negara, the Malaysian national monument is dedicated to those who fell during World War II and the Malayan Emergency. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 44The extent of the Malaccan Empire in the 15th century became the main point for the spreading of Islam in the Malay Archipelago.
Image 45Ais kacang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 46A Malaysian Nasi lemak traditionally wrapped in banana leaves (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 47Raw (l) and cooked (r) sambal tempoyak. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 48The Hai San Secret Society's "Captain China" with his followers in Selangor, June 1874 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 49Laksa Sarawak (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 50Inside 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 51Kangkung belacan (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 52Statue of Francis Light in the Fort Cornwallis of Penang, marking the start of British rule in the Malay Archipelago. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 53The Nyonya making various traditional kuih. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 54A beach on Redang Island in the South China Sea. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 55Happy Valley in George Town, Penang (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 56Murtabak being made at a stall, a type of pancake filled with eggs, small chunks of meat and onions. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 572007 Bersih Rally that was held in Kuala Lumpur. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 58Built 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 59Sate (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 60Kuala Lumpur, a blend of old and new. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 61Ikan bakar in Muar, Johor. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 62The 1670 Dutch Fort on Pangkor Island, built as a tin ore warehouse by the Dutch East India Company (from History of Malaysia)
Image 63Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 64Nasi Lemak, the national dish of Malaysia (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 65Anti-ICERD Rally was held in Kuala Lumpur on 8 December 2018. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 66Penang rojak (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 67Bantang River Recreational Forest in Segamat District, Johor. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 68The 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 69Wonton Mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 70A Chinese junk in the Kinabatangan District of northern Borneo, photographed by Martin Johnson c. 1935 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 71Copper mine in Sabah. (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 72Roti tisu served as a savoury meal, pictured here with a glass of teh tarik. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 73Heads from old headhunting practices in a Kadazan house in Sabah (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 74Maggi goreng in George Town, Penang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 75British flag hoisted for the first time on the island of Labuan on 24 December 1846. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 76South-East Asia's Largest Temple- Kek Lok Si in Penang being illuminated in preparation for the Lunar New Year. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 77Sarawak layered cake. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 78Members 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 79A typical serve of banana leaf rice. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 80The topography of Peninsular Malaysia. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 81New villages were established during the 1950s to segregate Chinese with connections to communist insurgents. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 82Malay children dressed for Hari raya (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 83Sultanate of Aceh's influence in Perak, Kedah, Pahang, and Terengganu on the Malay Peninsula, c. 1570s (from History of Malaysia)
Image 84Replica of the palace of the Malacca Sultanate, built from information in the Malay Annals (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 85Malaysia is located in the equatorial region, and has a tropical rainforest climate. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 86Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) guerrillas during their disbandment ceremony in Kuala Lumpur after the end of World War II (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 87Nasi dagang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 88Char kway teow in Penang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 891860–1900 photograph of Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) in Malacca, one of Malaysia's oldest Chinese cemeteries (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 90George Town, Penang during the 1950s (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 91Comparison of Malay language, Jawi writing, and Khat Calligraphy with other Languages (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 92Malaysian Chinese Catholics during Palm Sunday at St Ignatius Church in Selangor. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 93Map of Sinophone world where Chinese languages are spoken as a first language among ethnic Chinese in countries where their population is significant:
  Large Chinese speaking-majority (Coastal and central area of China, including Taiwan and Singapore)
  Large Chinese speaking-minorities (Highland China, including Malaysia and Brunei)
  Small Chinese-speaking minority (Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines)
(from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 94Swordfish hinava served with sandwich bread (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 95A Map of Malaysia's states. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 96Durians in rack sold in Kuala Lumpur (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 97Kolo mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 98Co-curricular activities in Tshung Tsin Secondary School, a Chinese independent high school in Sabah. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 99Avalokiteshvara statue found in Perak, 8th–9th century bronze.
Image 100Idli served with typical accompaniments. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 101Siti Nurhaliza wearing a tudung (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 102Penang chee cheong fun (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 103Proportion of ethnic Chinese and Malay with indigenous voters in the 2018 Malaysian parliamentary constituency:
  Bright red indicates a higher proportion of ethnic Chinese
  Bright green indicates a higher proportion of ethnic Malay or indigenous people
  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 104Petroleum Museum in Sarawak. (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 105Malacca Art Gallery (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 106Lion dance in Malaysia's capital during the Chinese main festivity. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 107Petaling Street, a Chinatown in Malaysia's capital of Kuala Lumpur, at night (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 108The 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 109Nasi kerabu (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 110Sambal belacan, made with mixed toasted belachan, ground chilli, kaffir leaves, sugar and water (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 111Former mine which has been converted into a lake garden in Perak. (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 112The 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 113Bak Kut Teh (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 114Peninsular Malaysia Precipitation Map on December 2004 showing heavy precipitation on the east coast, causing floods there. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 115The 1056m Johor-Singapore Causeway connects Malaysia and Singapore across the Straits of Johor. In the background is Johor Bahru. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 116Some of the traditional clothes from East Malaysia (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 117Tau sar pneah, also known as Tambun pneah, from Penang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 118Soto ayam, (chicken soto). Note the transparent yellow broth, the emping and fried shallot (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 119Claypot chicken rice (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 120Chinese women working in a British mobile canteen during the Malayan Campaign, c. January 1942 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 121The 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 122Roti Telur and Teh Tarik (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 123Children in a rickshaw pulled by a Chinese coolie in Kuching around 1919 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 124Chinese tycoon Ng Boo Bee with British officials in Perak in 1904 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 125A bowl of Penang Hokkien mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 126Teh C Peng Special (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 127The 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 128A wau workshop (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 1291935 map of the Ming dynasty under the Yongle Emperor in 1415 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 130Ayer Keroh Lake. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 131Roti canai (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 132Mount Kinabalu, the highest point of Malaysia, is located in Sabah. (from Geography of Malaysia)

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1 December 1966: The implementation of the First Malaysia Plan.
1 December 1974: Bank Simpanan Nasional was established.
2 December 1989: Malayan Communist Party was dissolved.
4 December 2020: 2020 vote of no confidence in the Faizal Azumu ministry.
6 December 1971: 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
6 December 1990: Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, passed away.
6 December 2005: 2005 Pengkalan Pasir by-election.
7 December 1971: 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
8 December 1971: 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
9 December 1971: 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
10 December 1971: 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
11 December 1971: 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
11 December 1972: The 6th Anugerah Sukan Negara was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
11 December 2011: Johor Premium Outlets in Indahpura, Johor was officially opened.
12 December 1971: 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
12 December 2003: Malacca City and Penang became UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
12 December 2010: KSL City in Johor Bahru, Johor was opened.
13 December 1971: 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
14 December 1965: 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
14 December 2002: The first Comic Fiesta was held in Kuala Lumpur.
15 December 1965: 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
15 December 2015: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium in Bandar Tun Razak, Pahang.
15 December 2002: The first Comic Fiesta was held in Kuala Lumpur.
16 December 1965: 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
16 December 1996: Bandaraya LRT station in Kuala Lumpur was opened.
16 December 2008: Southern Integrated Gateway in Johor Bahru, Johor was opened for traffic.
17 December 1965: 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
18 December 1965: 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
18 December 2019: Kuala Lumpur Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur.
19 December 1965: 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
19 December 2019: Kuala Lumpur Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur.
20 December 1965: 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
20 December 2019: Kuala Lumpur Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur.
21 December 1965: 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
21 December 2003: Alor Setar was upgraded from town to a city.
21 December 2019: Kuala Lumpur Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur.
28 December 1963: The launch of Televisyen Malaysia.
28 December 1983: 1983 Sarawak state election.
29 December 1983: 1983 Sarawak state election.

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Pasir Gudang is an industrial city in Johor. It houses the integrated Tanjung Langsat industrial area and Johor Port, the world's largest palm oil terminal.

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