Countries

Malaysia

Also Known As Malaysia

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Malaysia." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/malaysia.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Malaysia. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/malaysia

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-malaysia,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Malaysia},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/malaysia},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on Mainland Southeast Asia and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia. The Federation of Malaya became independent from the United Kingdom on 31 August 1957, and on 16 September 1963 united with North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore to form Malaysia. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur.

Facts

Capital

Kuala Lumpur 1

Population

34,374,300 1

2026 estimate; the 2020 census recorded 32,447,385.

Population Estimate Year

2026 1

Area (sq km)

330,803 1

Independence or Founding Year

1957 1

The Federation of Malaya became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 31 August 1957; on 16 September 1963, independent Malaya united with the British crown colonies of North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to form Malaysia.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

George Town

Source George Town (Wikipedia)

Johor

Johor is a state of Malaysia.

Source Johor (Wikipedia)

Johor Bahru

Source Johor Bahru (Wikipedia)

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's capital.

Source Kuala Lumpur (Wikipedia)

Penang

Penang is a state of Malaysia.

Source Penang (Wikipedia)

Southeast Asia

Has Capital

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's capital.

Source Kuala Lumpur (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Asia

Sources

1. Malaysia (Wikipedia)

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Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur

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1. Malaysia (Wikipedia)

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330,803 km2 (127,724 sq mi)

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2026 estimate 34,374,300

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On 31 August 1957, Malaya became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations. On 16 September 1963, independent Malaya united with the then British crown colonies of North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to become Malaysia.

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A federal constitutional monarchy, it consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on Mainland Southeast Asia and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo.

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Kuala Lumpur (Wikipedia)

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Kuala Lumpur (Wikipedia)

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