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	Malaya can refer to: Geographic/former political entities Malaya including Singapore British Malaya British Malaya British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula that were colonized by the United Kingdom from the 18th and the 19th until the 20th century.... (18th century-1946), a loose collection of British controlled states in the Malay Peninsula Malay Peninsula The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. It is also known as the Kra Peninsula and runs approximately north-south through the Kra Isthmus.... , consisted of the Crown colony of the Straits Settlements Straits Settlements The Straits Settlements were a collection of territories of the British East India Company in Southeast Asia, which were given collective administration in 1826 as a crown colony, as distinct from the native princely states, some of which later formed the Federated Malay States.... (which included Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands.... ) and the protected state Protected state A protected state held a similar status to that of a protectorate as part of the British Empire, except that it usually had a functioning system of internal self-government.... s known as the Malay states Malay states Within Malaysia, the Malay states are the nine states of Peninsular Malaysia that have hereditary Malay Ruler. In practice, these Rulers are figureheads and follow the principles of constitutional monarchy.... (divided into the Federated Malay States Federated Malay States The Federated Malay States was a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula—Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang—established by the United Kingdom government in 1895, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay States, formed the Malayan Union.... and the Unfederated Malay States Unfederated Malay States The Unfederated Malay States is the name given collectively to five Malay states , to distinguish them from the states forming part of the Federated Malay States.... ). In Singapore law, Malaya means the States of Malaya Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia , also known as Malaya or West Malaysia, is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north.... (also known as Peninsular Malaysia) together with Singapore (1946-present). Malaya excluding Singapore The Malayan Union Malayan Union The Malayan Union was a federation of the Malay states and the Straits Settlements excluding Singapore. It was the successor to British Malaya and was conceived to unify the Malay Peninsula under a single government so as to simplify administration.... (1946-1948) was a post-war British colony consisting of all states in British Malaya except Singapore. The Federation of Malaya Federation of Malaya The Federation of Malaya , is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. Comprising the nine Malay states and the United Kingdom Straits Settlements of Penang and Malacca, it was eventually superseded by Malaysia.... (1948-1963) was the successor of the Malayan Union (also excluding Singapore), which gained independence within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1957. Present-day Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia , also known as Malaya or West Malaysia, is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north.... (1963-present), also formally known as the States of Malaya, includes the states and territories formerly composing the Federation of Malaya. Other uses Malaya Malaya (film) *Malaya* is a 1949 in film war film starring Spencer Tracy, James Stewart , and Sydney Greenstreet.... , a 1949 American film set in Japanese occupied Malaya. HMS Malaya HMS Malaya (1915) HMS Malaya was a Queen Elizabeth class battleship battleship of the Royal Navy built by Armstrong Whitworth at Walker-on-Tyne and launched in March 1915.... , a Queen Elizabeth class battleship Queen Elizabeth class battleship The Queen Elizabeth-class battleships were a class of five Battleship#The .22Super Dreadnoughts.22 of the Royal Navy. The lead ship was named in honour of Elizabeth I of England.... of the Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s.... , named after the Federated Malay States Federated Malay States The Federated Malay States was a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula—Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang—established by the United Kingdom government in 1895, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay States, formed the Malayan Union.... . Oxana Malaya Oxana Malaya Oxana Malaya was found as an 8-year-old feral child in Ukraine in 1991, having lived most of her life in the company of dogs. She picked up a number of dog-like habits and found it difficult to master language.... (born 1983), a feral child that lived most of her life in the company of dogs, picking a number of their habits. Malay Archipelago Malay Archipelago The Malay Archipelago and Maritime Southeast Asia are names given to the archipelago located between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia.... , for the macroregion. Malaya (Philippine newspaper), after the Tagalog Filipino language The Filipino language is the national language and an official language of the Philippines as designated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. It is an Austronesian language that is the de facto standard language of Tagalog language.... word meaning "free" or "freedom". The name of a "National Forest" or sacred garden, comparable to the Garden of Eden, in Shambhala Shambhala In Tibetan Buddhism tradition, Shambhala is a mythical monarchy hidden somewhere in Tibet. It is mentioned in various ancient texts, including the Kalachakra and the ancient texts of the Zhang Zhung culture which predated Tibetan Buddhism in western Tibet.... tradition. A Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has Official language in India, Sri Lanka and Singapore.... term or word meaning "of mountain" In parts of Malaya, the women keep harems of men. See also Malay people Malay people Malays are an ethnic group of Austronesian peoples predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula, the east coast of Sumatra, the coast of Borneo, and the smaller islands between these locations.... Malay language Malay language The Malay language is an Austronesian languages spoken by the Malays and people of other ethnic groups who reside in Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau Islands and parts of the coast of Borneo.... Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....