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The Dutch fleet battling with the Portuguese armada as part of the Dutch–Portuguese War in 1606 to gain control of Malacca
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The name Malaysia translates to 'land of the Malays' and combines the word Malays with the Latin-Greek suffix -ia.

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Malaysia

Population
36.0M
Area
330,803 km²
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Continent
Asia
45th most populous country in the world

Malaysia is a country in 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.

From the “Etymology” section

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The Dutch fleet battling with the Portuguese armada as part of the Dutch–Portuguese War in 1606 to gain control of Malacca
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Evidence of modern human habitation in Malaysia dates back 40,000 years.

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Malaysia

Population
36.0M
Area
330,803 km²
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Continent
Asia
45th most populous country in the world

Malaysia is a country in 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.

From the “History” section

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The Dutch fleet battling with the Portuguese armada as part of the Dutch–Portuguese War in 1606 to gain control of Malacca
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Malaysia is the only federal country in Southeast Asia.

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Malaysia

Population
36.0M
Area
330,803 km²
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Continent
Asia
45th most populous country in the world

Malaysia is a country in 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.

From the “Government and politics” section

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The Dutch fleet battling with the Portuguese armada as part of the Dutch–Portuguese War in 1606 to gain control of Malacca
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The southernmost point of mainland Asia is located at Tanjung Piai in Johor.

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Malaysia

Population
36.0M
Area
330,803 km²
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Continent
Asia
45th most populous country in the world

Malaysia is a country in 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.

From the “Geography” section

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The Dutch fleet battling with the Portuguese armada as part of the Dutch–Portuguese War in 1606 to gain control of Malacca
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Mount Kinabalu, the tallest mountain in Malaysia, stands at 4,095 meters (13,435 feet).

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Malaysia

Population
36.0M
Area
330,803 km²
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Continent
Asia
45th most populous country in the world

Malaysia is a country in 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.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Anoniem / Anonymous (engraver / etcher) · Public Domain

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