Malaysia flag information
Description flag of Malaysia
14 equal horizontal stripes of red (top) alternating with white (bottom); there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a yellow crescent and a yellow 14-pointed star; the crescent and the star are traditional symbols of Islam; the design was based on the flag of the US
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Local names
Malaysia (short)
Former name
Federation of Malaya
Nationality
Malaysian(s) (noun) Malaysia (adjective)
Languages spoken
Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
Notes
in East Malaysia there are several indigenous languages; most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan
Government type
constitutional monarchy
Population
25,274,132 ranked 48, (data 2008)
Geography
strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea. The lowest point is Indian Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 4,675 km. Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km, East Malaysia 2,607 km
Land borders
2,669km, Brunei 381 km, Indonesia 1,782 km, Thailand 506 km.
Administrative divisions
13 states (negeri-negeri, singular - negeri) Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, and Terengganu; and one federal territory (wilayah persekutuan) with three components, city of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya
Independence
31 August 1957 (from UK)
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