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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, the country's 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 (the 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 45th-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 numerous endemic species.

Malaysia 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. 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 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 country's official language is Malaysian Malay, 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 rate 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 36th-largest in the world. It is a founding member of ASEAN, EAS, and OIC and a member of APEC, the Commonwealth, and the Non-Aligned Movement. (Full article...)

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Maxis Tower (Malay: Menara Maxis) is a 49-storey, 212 m (696 ft) office skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tower serves as headquarters of Maxis Communications and Tanjong Plc Group of Companies.

Maxis Tower was developed by KLCC Properties Holdings Berhad (KLCCP) under Phase 1 of the KLCC project. The building is owned by Impian Klasik Sdn Bhd, in which Tanjong holds a 67% stake and KLCCP holds a 33% stake. Maxis Tower is situated in the northwest corner of the KLCC development, adjacent to the Petronas Twin Towers. As with its neighbouring twin towers, Maxis Tower features an aluminium and glass cladding facade. (Full article...)

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Goh Liu Ying (born 30 May 1989) is a Malaysian former badminton player. She has been consistently ranked among the top 10 mixed doubles player in the world with her partner, Chan Peng Soon. Together, they were ranked as high as world No. 3. They won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. (Full article...)

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Image 1Nasi kerabu (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 2A Map of Malaysia's states. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 3The 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 4A typical serve of banana leaf rice. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 5Bak Kut Teh (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 6Children in a rickshaw pulled by a Chinese coolie in Kuching around 1919 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 7Penang rojak (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 8Hainanese chicken rice balls in Muar, Johor, Malaysia (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 9Ayer Keroh Lake. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 10Tongmenghui fundraising meeting in Ipoh for the Second Guangzhou Uprising, c. 1911 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 11Mee Siput Muar (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 12Yusheng (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 13Swordfish hinava served with sandwich bread (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 14Kangkung belacan (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 15Photo of Sultan Ahmad Muʽazzam and his courtiers. Many years after the precolonial period. c. 1900 (from History of Malaysia)
Image 16Amplang. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 17Ais kacang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 18Co-curricular activities in Tshung Tsin Secondary School, a Chinese independent high school in Sabah. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 19Ikan bakar in Muar, Johor. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 20The Hai San Secret Society's "Captain China" with his followers in Selangor, June 1874 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 21Jonker Walk, a Chinatown in Malacca. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 22A view of Petronas Twin Towers and the surrounding central business district in Kuala Lumpur. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 23Chinatown Gateway, a Chinatown in Kuala Terengganu, Terrengganu. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 24Claypot chicken rice (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 25Nasi Lemak, the national dish of Malaysia (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 26Japanese troops moving through Kuala Lumpur during their advance through Malaya. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 27Joint Chinese-Malay anticommunist demonstration in Semenyih, Selangor during the 1950s (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 28Built 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 29Historic Indosphere cultural influence zone of Greater India for transmission of religion, music, arts, cuisine (from History of Malaysia)
Image 30British flag hoisted for the first time on the island of Labuan on 24 December 1846. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 31Char kway teow in Penang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 32Aside from mandarin orange, various other snacks are presented for visitors throughout the Chinese New Year. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 33Na Tuk Kong (拿督公) shrine in West Malaysia. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 34Joget Melayu, a Malay dance (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 35Laksa Sarawak (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 36A craftsman making batik. Malaysian batik is usually patterned with floral motifs with light colouring. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 37Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu, a Chinatown in Sabah. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 38Tau sar pneah, also known as Tambun pneah, from Penang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 39Authentic mee bandung from Muar (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 40A beach on Redang Island in the South China Sea. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 41An ethnic Chinese woman in Malaysia grinds and cuts up dried herbs to make traditional Chinese medicine. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 42Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) in Kuala Lumpur, where Malaysians celebrate Independence Day on 31 August each year. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 43Map 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)
  Large Chinese-speaking minority (Highland China, Malaysia and Brunei)
  Small Chinese-speaking minority (Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam)
(from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 44Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur was the tallest building in Southeast Asia. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 45Malays from Terangganu in the Philippines, c. 1590 Boxer Codex (from History of Malaysia)
Image 46Geographical distributions of ethnic Chinese Malaysians by majority in each cities or towns:
  Hokkien
  Cantonese
  Hakka
  Fuzhou
  Hainanese
  Teochew
  Kwongsai
  Hockchia
  Undetermined majority
(from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 47The Zheng He monument today marking his stopover at the city (from History of Malaysia)
Image 48George Town, Penang during the 1950s (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 49Gasing spinning top at the cultural center Gelanggang Seni (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 50Proportion 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 51British and Malayan police talking to a Chinese civilian about communist activity in the area in 1949 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 52Sate (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 53A selection of Nyonya kuih (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 54South-East Asia's Largest Temple- Kek Lok Si in Penang being illuminated in preparation for the Lunar New Year. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 55Chinese tycoon Ng Boo Bee with British officials in Perak in 1904 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 56The 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 57Kuala Lumpur, a blend of old and new. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 58Malay children dressed for Hari raya (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 59Raw (l) and cooked (r) sambal tempoyak. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 60Inside 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 61Idli served with typical accompaniments. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 62The topography of Peninsular Malaysia. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 63Penang chee cheong fun (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 64Petaling Street, a Chinatown in Malaysia's capital of Kuala Lumpur, at night (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 65Clockwise from bottom left: beef soup, ketupat (compressed rice cubes), beef rendang and sayur lodeh (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 66The 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 67Bronze Avalokiteshvara statue found in Perak, 8th–9th century (from History of Malaysia)
Image 68Sambal belacan, made with mixed toasted belachan, ground chilli, kaffir leaves, sugar and water (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 69Nasi dagang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 70Comparison of Malay language, Jawi writing, and Khat Calligraphy with other Languages (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 71An 1880 painting of southern Chinese merchant from Fujian (left) and Chinese official in Penang Island. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 72Mount Kinabalu, the highest point of Malaysia, is located in Sabah. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 73The 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 74Roti Telur and Teh Tarik (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 75Mahathir Mohamad was the leading force in making Malaysia into a major industrial power. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 76A wau workshop (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 772007 Bersih Rally that was held in Kuala Lumpur. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 78Batik cake (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 79Teh C Peng Special (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 80Sarawak layered cake. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 81Replica of the palace of the Malacca Sultanate, built from information in the Malay Annals (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 82Sea grapes, known as latok by the Bajau people. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 83Philippine President Duterte in a meeting with Mahathir in the Malacanang Palace in 2019. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 84Map 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 85Durians in rack sold in Kuala Lumpur (from Malaysian cuisine)
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 87Petroleum Museum in Sarawak. (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 88Lion dance in Malaysia's capital during the Chinese main festivity. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 89A Chinese junk in the Kinabatangan District of northern Borneo, photographed by Martin Johnson c. 1935 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 90Sultanate of Aceh's influence in Perak, Kedah, Pahang, and Terengganu on the Malay Peninsula, c. 1570s (from History of Malaysia)
Image 91Former mine which has been converted into a lake garden in Perak. (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 92Happy Valley in George Town, Penang (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 93A bowl of Asam laksa (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 94Copper mine in Sabah. (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 95Chinatown, Kuching, a Chinatown in Kuching. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 96Iced Ipoh white coffee in Menglembu, Ipoh, Malaysia (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 97Statue of Francis Light in the Fort Cornwallis of Penang, marking the start of British rule in the Malay Archipelago. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 98The 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 99Heads from old headhunting practices in a Kadazan house in Sabah (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 100Bantang River Recreational Forest in Segamat District, Johor. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 101Roti canai (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 102New villages were established during the 1950s to segregate Chinese with connections to communist insurgents. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 103A bowl of Penang Hokkien mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 104Some of the traditional clothes from East Malaysia (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 105Chinese women working in a British mobile canteen during the Malayan Campaign, c. January 1942 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 106Wonton Mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 107Malacca Art Gallery (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 108The 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 109Chinatown Penang, A Chinatown located in Georgetown, Penang. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 110Tanks of fresh seafood at a seafood restaurant in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 111Roti tisu served as a savoury meal, pictured here with a glass of teh tarik. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 112A 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 113Soto ayam, (chicken soto). Note the transparent yellow broth, the emping and fried shallot (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 114Siti Nurhaliza wearing a tudung (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 115Pekan Cina dan Pekan Melayu a Chinatown and Malaytown in Kedah. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 116Tugu Negara, the Malaysian national monument is dedicated to those who fell during World War II and the Malayan Emergency. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 117Air bandung. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 118Pan Mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 119Maggi goreng in George Town, Penang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 120Murtabak being made at a stall, a type of pancake filled with eggs, small chunks of meat and onions. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 1211935 map of the Ming dynasty under the Yongle Emperor in 1415 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 122Malaysian Chinese Catholics during Palm Sunday at St Ignatius Church in Selangor. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 123The Nyonya making various traditional kuih. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 124A Malaysian nasi lemak traditionally wrapped in banana leaves (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 125SMJK Confucian in Kuala Lumpur, an example of converted Chinese independent school to government-funded "SMJK" (literally Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan). (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 126Malaysia is located in the equatorial region, and has a tropical rainforest climate. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 127Johor-Dutch battle in the 1780s (from History of Malaysia)
Image 128Peninsular Malaysia Precipitation Map in December 2004 showing heavy precipitation on the east coast, causing floods there. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 129Kolo mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 130Members 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 131The 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 132Some 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 133Evolution of Malaysia (from History of Malaysia)
Image 134Bubur pulut hitam, without coconut milk. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 1351860–1900 photograph of Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) in Malacca, one of Malaysia's oldest Chinese cemeteries (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 136Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 137Malacca Literature Museum (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 138The 1MDB corruption scandal tainted the tenure of Prime Minister, Najib Razak. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 139The topography of Malaysian Borneo. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 140Peninsular 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 141Japanese troops landed on Malaya in 1941 (from History of Malaysia)
Image 142The 1056m Johor-Singapore Causeway connects Malaysia and Singapore across the Straits of Johor. In the background is Johor Bahru. (from Geography of Malaysia)

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... that the Melaka Zoo (pictured) is the second-largest zoo in Malaysia?

... that the wildlife of Malaysia is some of the most diverse in the world, existing in forests believed to be 130 million years old?

... that plant collector Charles Curtis, who first introduced the Nepenthes northiana (pictured) variety of pitcher plant to England, went on to become the first superintendent of the Penang Botanic Gardens?

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