Map of Malaysia
Malaysia Southeast Asia . 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 . Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Thailand , as well as maritime borders with Singapore , Vietnam , and Indonesia ; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and maritime borders with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the country's national capital, largest city , and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government , while Putrajaya is the federal administrative capital, representing the seat of both the executive branch and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 34 million, it is the world's 43rd-most populous country .
The country has its origins in the Malay kingdoms , which, from the 18th century on, became subject to the British Empire , along with the British Straits Settlements protectorate. During World War II , British Malaya , along with other nearby British and American colonies, was occupied by the Empire of Japan . Following three years of occupation, Malaya was briefly unified as the Malayan Union in 1946 until 1948 when it was restructured as the Federation of Malaya . The country achieved independence on 31 August 1957 . On 16 September 1963 , independent Malaya united with the then British crown colonies of North Borneo , Sarawak , and Singapore to become Malaysia. In August 1965, Singapore was separated from the federation and became an independent country .
Malaysia is tropical and is one of 17 megadiverse countries ; it is home to numerous endemic species . The country is multiethnic and multicultural , which has a significant effect on its politics. About half the population is ethnically Malay , with minorities of Chinese , Indians , and indigenous peoples . The Bumiputra policy grants the Malay majority a constitutionally enshrined privileged status over Malaysian citizens who are Chinese or Indians via affirmative action measures. The official language is Malaysian Malay , a standard form of the Malay language . English remains an active second language. While recognising Islam as the official religion , the constitution grants freedom of religion to non-Muslims though conversion out of Islam is forbidden while conversion to it is allowed. The government is modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system , and the legal system is based on common law . The head of state is an elected monarch , chosen among the nine state rulers every five years. The head of government is the prime minister .
The country's economy was once heavily reliant on agriculture and primary commodities but is now driven by the services and manufacturing sectors. Malaysia ranks highly in peacefulness and passport strength and has a newly industrialised economy that is relatively open and state-oriented. The country is a founding member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the East Asia Summit (EAS), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as a member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), the Commonwealth of Nations , and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). (Full article...
The Penang State Museum and Art Gallery Malay : Muzium dan Balai Seni Lukis Negeri Pulau Pinang ) is a museum and art gallery in George Town , Penang , Malaysia. (Full article...
Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of the Federal Territories since 2025. She served as the Minister of Youth and Sports from 2022 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Action Party , she was the first female and the youngest speaker serving at the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from 2013 to 2018.
Born in Subang Jaya , Yeoh graduated from University of Tasmania in 2001 with a Bachelor of Laws degree. From 2018 to 2020, she was the Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development under Mahathir Mohamad . (Full article...
Kedah State Art Gallery
The following are images from various Malaysia-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 The Zheng He monument, today, marks his stopover at the city. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 2 The proclamation on the formation of the independent
Federation of Malaysia by
Lee Kuan Yew (top) for
Singapore ;
Donald Stephens (centre) for
North Borneo and
Stephen Kalong Ningkan (bottom) for
Sarawak . However, Singapore left the Federation less than two years after the merger due to
racial issues . (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 3 Bantang River Recreational Forest in
Segamat District ,
Johor . (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 6 Kimberley Street is considered the heart of Chinatown in
George Town, Penang . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 8 Malaysian Chinese
Catholics during
Palm Sunday at St Ignatius Church in
Selangor . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 9 Ikan bakar in
Muar ,
Johor . (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 11 Some of the traditional clothes from
East Malaysia (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 12 Geographical distributions of ethnic Chinese Malaysians by majority in each cities or towns:
Undetermined majority
(from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 13 Built in the 6th century AD, Candi Bukit Batu Pahat is the most well-known ancient Hindu temple found in Bujang Valley. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 14 Mount Kinabalu , the highest point of Malaysia, is located in
Sabah . (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 15 1860–1900 photograph of
Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) in
Malacca , one of Malaysia's oldest Chinese cemeteries (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 17 Air bandung (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 18 Ayam goreng (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 19 Former mine which has been converted into a
lake garden in
Perak . (from
Mining in Malaysia )
Image 20 Rambutan (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 21 Roti telur and teh tarik (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 22 A Chinese
junk in the
Kinabatangan District of northern Borneo, photographed by
Martin Johnson c. 1935 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 23 An ethnic Chinese woman in Malaysia grinds and cuts up dried
herbs to make
traditional Chinese medicine . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 24 Petaling Street , a
Chinatown in Malaysia's capital of
Kuala Lumpur , at night (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 25 Iced Ipoh white coffee in
Menglembu ,
Ipoh , Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 26 Kangkung belacan (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 27 16th century Portuguese sketch of Malacca. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 30 Proportion of ethnic Chinese and Malay with indigenous voters in the
2018 Malaysian parliamentary constituency :
Bright red indicates a higher proportion of ethnic Chinese
Mixed colour means that the ratio of the two is equivalent
The brownish colour are the area with the higher proportion of other non-indigenous races (such as
Indians )
(from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 31 A craftsman making
batik .
Malaysian batik is usually patterned with floral motifs with light colouring. (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 32 Tanks of fresh
seafood at a seafood restaurant in
Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 33 Aside from
mandarin orange , various other snacks are presented for visitors throughout the Chinese New Year. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 34 Chinese
tycoon Ng Boo Bee with British officials in
Perak in 1904 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 35 Soto ayam , (chicken soto). Note the transparent yellow broth, the
emping and fried shallot (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 39 The topography of Malaysian Borneo. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 40 SMJK Confucian in Kuala Lumpur, an example of converted Chinese independent school to government-funded "SMJK" (
National-type Chinese secondary school ). (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 42 Durians sold from a rack in Kuala Lumpur (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 43 Bubur pulut hitam, without coconut milk. (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 44 Some of the examples of ethnic Chinese influenced Malaysian cuisine, clockwise from top-right:
grass jelly with
Bandung ,
yong tau foo ,
Nyonya steamed layer cake and
laksa noodle. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 45 A bowl of Asam laksa (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 46 Clockwise from bottom left: beef soup, ketupat (compressed rice cubes), beef
rendang and
sayur lodeh (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 47 The usually crowded
Lim Chong Eu Expressway and its surroundings in Penang were deserted on 22 March 2020 during the
Malaysian Movement Control Order to combat the
COVID-19 pandemic . (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 48 Statue of
Francis Light in the
Fort Cornwallis , Penang, marking the start of
British rule in the Malay Archipelago (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 49 Authentic
mee bandung from
Muar (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 50 Sambal belacan, made with mixed toasted
belachan , ground chilli, kaffir leaves, sugar and water (from
Malaysian cuisine )
For more images from Malaysia, see the following categories at Wikimedia Commons:
Category puzzle Select [►] to view subcategories
2009 Malaysian Grand Prix
1 September 1956: City Stadium in George Town , Penang was opened.
1 September 1994: 1994 IBF World Junior Championships was held in Kuala Lumpur .
2 September 1994: 1994 IBF World Junior Championships was held in Kuala Lumpur .
3 September 1991: Mini ASEAN Cultural Park in Ayer Keroh , Malacca was opened.
3 September 1994: 1994 IBF World Junior Championships was held in Kuala Lumpur .
5 September 2001: MyKad was introduced.
6 September 2016: Penang Front Party was founded.
7 September 1996: 1995 Malaysian state elections .
7 September 2003: The opening of Sitiawan Settlement Museum in Sitiawan , Perak .
8 September 1996: 1995 Malaysian state elections .
8 September 2001: 2001 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
8 September 2018:
9 September 1971: The Star was founded.
9 September 2001: 2001 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
10 September 2001: 2001 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
11 September 1998: 1998 Commonwealth Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
11 September 2001: 2001 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
11 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
12 September 1998: 1998 Commonwealth Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
12 September 2001: 2001 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
12 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
12 September 2020: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah was established in Sabah .
13 September 1998: 1998 Commonwealth Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
13 September 2001: 2001 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
13 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
13 September 2013: The International Conference on the Malaysia Agreement was held in Kota Kinabalu , Sabah .
13 September 2014: Shila Amzah Love Live in Malaysia Concert was held in Kuala Lumpur .
14 September 1974: 1974 Malaysian general election .
14 September 1998: 1998 Commonwealth Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
14 September 2001: 2001 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
14 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
14 September 2019: Muafakat Nasional was founded.
15 September 1995: Malaysia Airlines Flight 2133 crashed in Tawau , Sabah .
15 September 1998: 1998 Commonwealth Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
15 September 2001: 2001 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
15 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
15 September 2012: Legoland Malaysia Resort in Nusajaya , Johor was officially opened.
16 September 1963: Formation of Malaysia by the merging of Federation of Malaya , Singapore , Crown Colony of North Borneo and Crown Colony of Sarawak .
16 September 1985: University of Technology, Malaysia new campus in Skudai , Johor was opened.
16 September 1998: 1998 Commonwealth Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
16 September 2001: 2001 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
16 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
16 September 2015: 2015 Malay Dignity rally in Kuala Lumpur .
16 September 2019: Seberang Perai was upgraded from town to a city .
17 September 1998: 1998 Commonwealth Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
17 September 2001: 2001 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
17 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
17 September 2020: Malaysian United Democratic Alliance was founded.
18 September 1998: 1998 Commonwealth Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
18 September 2004: 2004 Ba'kelalan by-election .
18 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
19 September 1998: 1998 Commonwealth Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
19 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
20 September 1998: 1998 Commonwealth Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
20 September 2007: Pavilion Kuala Lumpur in Bukit Bintang , Kuala Lumpur was opened.
20 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
21 September 1963: 1963 Singaporean general election .
21 September 1998: 1998 Commonwealth Games was held in Kuala Lumpur .
21 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
22 September 2008: 2018 Sukma Games was held in Perak .
23 September 2013: 2013 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
24 September 2012: 2012 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
24 September 2013: 2013 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
25 September 2006: Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall in Malacca City , Malacca was opened.
25 September 2012: 2012 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
25 September 2013: 2013 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
25 September 2014: 2014 Pengkalan Kubor by-election .
26 September 2012: 2012 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
26 September 2013: 2013 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
26 September 2020: 2020 Sabah state election .
27 September 1991: 1991 Sarawak state election .
27 September 2001: 2001 Sarawak state election .
27 September 2010: 2010 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
27 September 2012: 2012 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
27 September 2013: 2013 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
28 September 1991: 1991 Sarawak state election .
28 September 2010: 2010 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
28 September 2012: 2012 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
28 September 2013: 2013 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
29 September 2010: 2010 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
29 September 2012: 2012 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
29 September 2013: 2013 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
30 September 1972: Malaysia–Singapore Airlines was disbanded.
30 September 2010: 2010 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
30 September 2012: 2012 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
30 September 2013: 2013 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
Here are some things you can help with Malaysia articles:
Zahir Mosque Square
Alor Setar is a city and the capital of
Kedah . It is a major transportation hub in northern Peninsular Malaysia. Two of Malaysia's Prime Ministers were born here.
Rank Name State Pop. Rank Name State Pop.
1 Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory 1,982,112 11 Ipoh Perak 759,952
2 Kajang Selangor 1,047,356 12 Seremban Negeri Sembilan 681,541
3 Seberang Perai Penang 946,092 13 Iskandar Puteri Johor 575,977
4 Subang Jaya Selangor 902,086 14 Kuantan Pahang 548,014
5 Klang Selangor 902,025 15 Sungai Petani Kedah 545,053
6 Johor Bahru Johor 858,118 16 Ampang Jaya Selangor 531,904
7 Shah Alam Selangor 812,327 17 Kota Kinabalu Sabah 500,425
8 George Town Penang 794,313 18 Malacca City Malacca 453,904
9 Petaling Jaya Selangor 771,687 19 Sandakan Sabah 439,050
10 Selayang Selangor 764,327 20 Alor Setar Kedah 423,868
Religions in Malaysia
Southeast Asia
Other countries
The following Wikimedia Foundation sister projects provide more on this subject:
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
![Image 2716th century Portuguese sketch of Malacca. (from History of Malaysia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Image_from_page_88_of_"The_life_of_Ferdinand_Magellan_and_the_first_circumnavigation_of_the_globe_;_1480-1521"_(1891)_(14743853356).jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
