MALAYSIA
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Area: 329,613 km2
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Population: 32.37 million (2020)
Island: 878 Islands
Currency: Ringgit (RM)
Airport 1: R
Airport 2: R
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo’s East Malaysia.
Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, largest city and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government.
The nearby planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the executive branch (Cabinet, federal ministries and agencies) and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 32 million, Malaysia is the world’s 44th-most populous country. In the tropics, Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries, home to numerous endemic species.
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