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Overview of and topical guide to Malaysia
The
Flag of Malaysia
An enlargeable map of
Malaysia
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Malaysia:
Malaysia is a
sovereign country located on the
Malay Peninsula and a northern portion of the
Island of Borneo in
Southeast Asia .
[1] Malaysia comprises
thirteen 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]
General reference
History of Malaysia
Events and treaties
Small area histories
Politics of Malaysia
Politics of Malaysia
Form of government :
Federal
constitutional
elective monarchy and
parliamentary democracy
Capital of Malaysia:
Kuala Lumpur
Flag of Malaysia
Elections in Malaysia
1955 ,
1959 ,
1964 ,
1969 ,
1974 ,
1978 ,
1982 ,
1986 ,
1990 ,
1995 ,
1999 ,
2004 ,
2008 ,
2013 ,
2018 ,
2022
Political parties in Malaysia
Political parties in Malaysia
Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia)
Civil Service in 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
An enlargeable topographic map of the island of
Borneo
Geography of Malaysia
Indonesia 1,782 km
Thailand 506 km
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
The states and federal territories of Malaysia. Malaysia has 13 states:
Federal territories of Malaysia
Malaysia also has three federal territories, which are governed directly by the
federal government of Malaysia:
Kuala Lumpur
Labuan
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
^ 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.
^ 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]
^ 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]
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Malaysia
Government
Maps
Overviews and Data