Outline of Malaysia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Malaysia:
Malaysia is a sovereign country located on the Malay Peninsula and a northern portion of the Island of Borneo in Southeast Asia.[1] Malaysia comprises thirteen states and three federal territories with a total land area of 329,847 square kilometres (127,355 sq mi).[2] The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government.
The population stands at over 32 million.[1] The country is separated into two regions—Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo—by the South China Sea.[1] Malaysia borders Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines,[1] and Vietnam. The country is located near the equator and experiences a tropical climate.[1]
Malaysia is headed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and politically led by a Prime Minister.[3][4] The government is closely modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system.[5]
General reference[]
- Pronunciation: /məˈleɪʒə/ or /məˈleɪziə/
- Common English country name: Malaysia
- Official English country name: Malaysia
- Common endonym(s): Malaysia
- Official endonym(s): Malaysia
- Adjectival(s): Malaysian
- Demonym(s): Malaysians
- Etymology: Name of Malaysia
- International rankings of Malaysia
- ISO country codes: MY, MYS, 458
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MY
- Internet country code top-level domain: .my
History of Malaysia[]
History of Malaysia |
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Malaysia portal |
Events and treaties[]
- Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824
- Burney Treaty
- Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909
- Battle of Malaya
- Sandakan Death Marches
- Brunei Revolt
- Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
- May 13 incident
- Mat Salleh Rebellion
Small area histories[]
- History of Kuala Lumpur
- History of Penang
Politics of Malaysia[]
- Form of government: Federal constitutional elective monarchy and parliamentary democracy
- Capital of Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur
- Flag of Malaysia
- Elections in Malaysia
- Political parties in Malaysia
- National Front (Barisan Nasional)
- United Malays National OrganisationN1 (UMNO)
- Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
- Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
- Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan)
- People's Progressive Party (PPP)
- United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB)
- Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP)
- Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
- Sabah United PartyN2 (PBS)
- Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
- United Sabah People's Party (PBRS)
- United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO)
- Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)
- Sarawak People's Party (PRS)
- Pact of Hope (Pakatan Harapan)
- People's Justice Party (Keadilan; PKR)
- Democratic Action Party (DAP)
- National Trust Party (AMANAH)
- Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU; PBBM)
- Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyN3 (PAS)
- Malaysian People's Party (PRM)
- Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM)
- Malaysian Democratic Party (MDP)
- National Front (Barisan Nasional)
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia)
- Civil Service in Malaysia
Branches of the government of Malaysia[]
Government of Malaysia
Executive branch of the government of Malaysia[]
- Head of state: Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Muhammad V
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad
- Cabinet of Malaysia
- Ministries of Malaysia
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Higher Education
- Ministry of Internal Security (Malaysia)
- Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
- Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
- Ministry of the Federal Territories
Legislative branch of the government of Malaysia[]
- Parliament of Malaysia (bicameral)
- Upper house: Dewan Negara
- Lower house: Dewan Rakyat
Judicial branch of the government of Malaysia[]
Courts of Malaysia
- Federal Court of Malaysia
- Court of Appeal of Malaysia
- High Courts of Malaysia
- Syariah Court
Foreign relations of Malaysia[]
Foreign relations of Malaysia
- Diplomatic missions in Malaysia
- Diplomatic missions of Malaysia
International organisation membership[]
Malaysia is a member of:[1]
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Law and order in Malaysia[]
- Capital punishment in Malaysia
- Constitution of Malaysia
- Crime in Malaysia
- Human rights in Malaysia
- LGBT rights in Malaysia
- Freedom of religion in Malaysia
- Law enforcement in Malaysia
Military of Malaysia[]
Military of Malaysia
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: Supreme Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Muhammad V of Kelantan
- Chief of Defence Forces: General (Jen) Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin
- Ministry of Defence of Malaysia
- Forces
- Army of Malaysia
- Navy of Malaysia
- Air Force of Malaysia
- Malaysian Special Operations Force
- Military history of Malaysia
Geography of Malaysia[]
Geography of Malaysia
- Malaysia is: a megadiverse country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia (both on the mainland and offshore)
- Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Malay Peninsula
- Borneo
- Southeast Asia
- Asia
- Time zone: Malaysian Standard Time = ASEAN Common Time (UTC+08)
- Extreme points of Malaysia
- High: Gunung Kinabalu 4,095 m (13,435 ft)
- Low: South China Sea and Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 2,669 km
- Indonesia 1,782 km
- Thailand 506 km
- Brunei 381 km
- Coastline: 4,675 km
- Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km
- East Malaysia 2,607 km
- Population of Malaysia: 27,730,000 - 43rd most populous country
- Area of Malaysia: 329,847 km² - 66th largest country
- Atlas of Malaysia
- Malaysian Standard Time
Environment of Malaysia[]
- Climate of Malaysia
- Environmental issues in Malaysia
- List of ecoregions in Malaysia
- Renewable energy in Malaysia
- Protected areas of Malaysia
- National parks of Malaysia
- Wildlife of Malaysia
- Birds of Malaysia
- Mammals of Malaysia
Natural geographic features of Malaysia[]
- Islands of Malaysia
- Lakes of Malaysia
- Mountains of Malaysia
- Volcanoes in Malaysia
- Caves in Malaysia
- Rivers of Malaysia
- List of World Heritage Sites in Malaysia
Regions of Malaysia[]
- West Malaysia (Peninsula Malaysia)
- East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo)
Ecoregions of Malaysia[]
List of ecoregions in Malaysia
- Ecoregions in Malaysia
Administrative divisions of Malaysia[]
Administrative divisions of Malaysia
States of Malaysia[]
States of Malaysia
Malaysia has 13 states:
- Johor
- Kedah
- Kelantan
- Malacca (Melaka)
- Negeri Sembilan
- Pahang
- Perak
- Perlis
- Penang (Pulau Pinang)
- Sabah
- Sarawak
- Selangor
- Terengganu
Federal territories of Malaysia[]
Malaysia also has three federal territories, which are governed directly by the federal government of Malaysia:
- Kuala Lumpur
- Labuan
- Putrajaya
Districts of Malaysia[]
Districts of Malaysia
Municipalities of Malaysia[]
Municipalities of Malaysia
- Cities of Malaysia
- Capital of Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur
- State capitals of Malaysia
- Cities, by population
Economy and infrastructure of Malaysia[]
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 38th (thirty-eighth)
- Agriculture in Malaysia
- Accounting in Malaysia
- Banking in Malaysia
- Banks in Malaysia
- National Bank of Malaysia
- Islamic banking
- Currency of Malaysia: Ringgit
- ISO 4217: MYR
- Communications in Malaysia
- Internet in Malaysia
- Companies of Malaysia
- Energy in Malaysia
- Health care in Malaysia
- Mining in Malaysia
- Science and technology in Malaysia
- Poverty in Malaysia
- Malaysia Stock Exchange
- Telecommunications in Malaysia
- Tourism in Malaysia
- Transport in Malaysia
- Airports in Malaysia
- Rail transport in Malaysia
- Roads in Malaysia
- Water supply and sanitation in Malaysia
Economic plans and policies[]
- First Malaysia Plan
- Second Malaysia Plan
- Malaysian New Economic Policy
- National Development Policy
- Energy policy of Malaysia
Demography of Malaysia[]
- Languages of Malaysia
- Malaysian citizenship
- Healthcare in Malaysia
Religion[]
Religion in Malaysia
- Buddhism in Malaysia
- Christianity in Malaysia
- Hinduism in Malaysia
- Islam in Malaysia
- Judaism in Malaysia
- Sikhism in Malaysia
Ethnicities[]
- Bumiputra
- Malaysian Malay
- Malaysian Chinese
- Malaysian Indian
Culture of Malaysia[]
Culture of Malaysia
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Art in Malaysia[]
- Art in Malaysia
- Cinema of Malaysia
- Literature of Malaysia
- Music of Malaysia
- Television in Malaysia
Sports in Malaysia[]
Sports in Malaysia
Education in Malaysia[]
Education in Malaysia
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Higher Education
- Malaysian Qualifications Framework
- List of schools in Malaysia
- List of post-secondary institutions in Malaysia
- List of universities in Malaysia
- Issues in Malaysian Education
- Standardised examinations
- Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR)
- Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3)
- Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
- Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
See also[]
Malay language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Malaysia
- Index of Malaysia-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Malaysia-related topics
- Malay units of measurement
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
Notes[]
- ^ UMNO was deregistered in 1988 and the Prime Minister of Malaysia formed a new party known as United Malays National Organisation (Baru) on February 16, 1988. The term "Baru" or "New" was removed by a constitutional amendment on July of the same year.
- ^ The United Sabah Party (Parti Bersatu Sabah) was a member of Barisan Nasional from its establishment in 1985 until its withdrawal from the coalition in 1990. The party rejoined the coalition in 2002.[6]
- ^ The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party entered a coalition with the former Alliance Party in 1972 and subsequently joined the Barisan Nasional coalition when it was founded in 1974. It withdrew from the coalition in 1977.[7]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal". www.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ Article 1. Constitution of Malaysia.
- ^ Article 33. Constitution of Malaysia.
- ^ Article 43. Constitution of Malaysia.
- ^ The . General Information of Malaysia. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
- ^ "Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)". MalaysiaToday.com. 2008-06-05. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ Hooker, M. B. (1983). Islam in South-East Asia. Boston: Brill Archive. pp. 203–204. ISBN 90-04-06844-9.
External links[]
- Government
- myGovernment Portal – Malaysian Government Portal
- Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Department of Statistics Malaysia
- Maps
- Overviews and Data
- Malaysia at Encyclopædia Britannica
- Malaysia at The World Factbook
- National symbols of Malaysia
- Communications in Malaysia
- Outlines of countries
- Malaysia
- Malaysia-related lists