Malaysia

The Federation of Malaysia (Malay: Persekutuan Malaysia) or simply Malaysia (Simplified Chinese: ????; Pinyin: M?láix?y?, Tamil: ???????) is a country in Southeast Asia. It consists of two geographical regions divided by the South China Sea:

States

Malaysia is divided into two political divisions: states (negeri) and Federal Territories (Wilayah Persekutuan) that collectively has the status of a state.

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Eleven states and two federal territories are in Peninsular Malaysia. Two states and one federal territory are in East Malaysia.

Related Topics:
Peninsular Malaysia - East Malaysia

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The states are: Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, and Terengganu.

Related Topics:
Johor - Kedah - Kelantan - Melaka - Negeri Sembilan - Pahang - Perak - Perlis - Pulau Pinang - Sabah - Sarawak - Selangor - Terengganu

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The federal territories are: Kuala Lumpur (the commercial capital city; generally abbreviated to KL in speech by most Malaysians), Putrajaya (the administrative capital city) and Labuan (an island off the coast of Sabah specialising in financial services).

Related Topics:
Kuala Lumpur - Putrajaya - Labuan

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