Malaysia

CE5

Malaysia məlāˈzhə [key], independent federation (2015 est. pop. 30,723,000), 128,430 sq mi (332,633 sq km), Southeast Asia. The official capital and by far the largest city is Kuala Lumpur; Putrajaya is the adminstrative capital.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Independence and the Birth of Modern Malaysia
• British Involvement
• Foreign Influence and Settlement
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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