Outline of Malaysia

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Malaysia:

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Malaysia is a sovereign country located on the Malay Peninsula and a northern portion of the Island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. [1] It comprises 13 states and three federal territories with a total land area of 329,847 square kilometres (127,355 sq mi). [2] The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government.

The population stands at over 32 million. [1] The country is separated into two regions—Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo—by the South China Sea. [1] Malaysia borders Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, [1] and Vietnam. The country is located near the equator and experiences a tropical climate. [1]

Malaysia is headed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and politically led by a Prime Minister. [3] [4] The government is closely modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system. [5]

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General reference

History of Malaysia

Events and treaties

Small area histories

Politics of Malaysia

Politics of Malaysia

Branches of the government of Malaysia

Government of Malaysia

Executive branch of the government of Malaysia

Legislative branch of the government of Malaysia

Judicial branch of the government of Malaysia

Courts of Malaysia

Foreign relations of Malaysia

Foreign relations of Malaysia

International organisation membership

Malaysia is a member of: [1]

Law and order in Malaysia

Law of Malaysia

Military of Malaysia

Military of Malaysia

Geography of Malaysia

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Geography of Malaysia

Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1,782 km
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 506 km
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 381 km
  • Coastline: 4,675 km
    • Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km
    • East Malaysia 2,607 km

Environment of Malaysia

Environment of Malaysia

Natural geographic features of Malaysia

Regions of Malaysia

Ecoregions of Malaysia

List of ecoregions in Malaysia

Administrative divisions of Malaysia

Administrative divisions of Malaysia

States of Malaysia

States of Malaysia

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The states and federal territories of Malaysia.

Malaysia has 13 states:

  1. Flag of Johor.svg  Johor
  2. Flag of Kedah.svg  Kedah
  3. Flag of Kelantan.svg  Kelantan
  4. Flag of Malacca.svg  Malacca (Melaka)
  5. Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg  Negeri Sembilan
  6. Flag of Pahang.svg  Pahang
  7. Flag of Perak.svg  Perak
  8. Flag of Perlis.svg  Perlis
  9. Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg  Penang (Pulau Pinang)
  10. Flag of Sabah.svg  Sabah
  11. Flag of Sarawak.svg  Sarawak
  12. Flag of Selangor.svg  Selangor
  13. Flag of Terengganu.svg  Terengganu

Federal territories of Malaysia

Malaysia also has three federal territories, which are governed directly by the federal government of Malaysia:

  1. Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg  Kuala Lumpur
  2. Flag of Labuan.svg  Labuan
  3. Flag of Putrajaya.svg  Putrajaya

Districts of Malaysia

Districts of Malaysia

Municipalities of Malaysia

Municipalities of Malaysia

Economy and infrastructure of Malaysia

Economy of Malaysia

Economic plans and policies

Demography of Malaysia

Demographics of Malaysia

Religion

Religion in Malaysia

Ethnicities

Culture of Malaysia

Culture of Malaysia

Art in Malaysia

Sports in Malaysia

Sports in Malaysia

Education in Malaysia

Education in Malaysia

Standardised examinations

See also

Malaysia

Notes

  1. ^ UMNO was deregistered in 1988 and the Prime Minister of Malaysia formed a new party known as United Malays National Organisation (Baru) on February 16, 1988. The term "Baru" or "New" was removed by a constitutional amendment on July of the same year.
  2. ^ The United Sabah Party (Parti Bersatu Sabah) was a member of Barisan Nasional from its establishment in 1985 until its withdrawal from the coalition in 1990. The party rejoined the coalition in 2002. [8]
  3. ^ The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party entered a coalition with the former Alliance Party in 1972 and subsequently joined the Barisan Nasional coalition when it was founded in 1974. It withdrew from the coalition in 1977. [9]

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