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Fun fact 3 about Malaysia

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.

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