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| Malaysia | |
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| Capital and largest city | Kuala Lumpur |
| Demonym(s) | Malaysian |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy |
• Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Monarch) | Ibrahim Iskandar |
• Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Area | |
• Total | 330,803 km² |
| Population | |
• 2024 census | 34,564,810 |
Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy and a federal liberal nation in Southeast Asia separated into two regions by the South China Sea: Peninsula Malaysia and Eastern Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia is situated in mainland Asia, bordering Thailand to the north with a maritime border with Singapore to the south. Eastern Malaysia is located on the island of Borneo which it shares with Brunei to the north and Indonesia to the south.
History
Colonization
The Malayan Communist Party fought against the British colonizers from 1948 until independence in 1957.[1]:249 In 1965, Singapore seceded from Malaysia.[1]:252
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Singapore' (p. 249). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]