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Peninsular Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia is the part of Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation [i] of 13 states [i] in Southeast Asia [i], formed in 1963. ... 

 which lies on the Malay Peninsula Malay Peninsula

The Malay Peninsula is a major peninsula [i] located in Southeast Asia [i]. ... 

, and shares a land border with Thailand Thailand

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 in the north. It is connected via a causeway and bridge to the island of Singapore Singapore

Singapore, formally the Republic of Singapore , is an island [i] city-state [i] and ... 

 to the south. Across the Strait of Malacca Strait of Malacca

The Strait [i] of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water between Peninsular Malaysia [i] and the Indonesia [i] ... 

 to the west lies the island of Sumatra Sumatra

Sumatra is the sixth largest island [i] of the world and is the largest island ... 

. East Malaysia East Malaysia

East Malaysia consists of the Malaysian states of Sabah [i] and Sarawak [i], located on the island of Borneo [i] ... 

  lies to the east across the South China Sea South China Sea

The South China Sea is a marginal sea [i] south of China [i]. ... 

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Peninsular Malaysia is the part of Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation [i] of 13 states [i] in Southeast Asia [i], formed in 1963.
... 

 which lies on the Malay Peninsula Malay Peninsula

The Malay Peninsula is a major peninsula [i] located in Southeast Asia [i]. ... 

, and shares a land border with Thailand Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia [i], bordering Laos [i] and Cambodia [i] to the e ... 

 in the north. It is connected via a causeway and bridge to the island of Singapore Singapore

Singapore, formally the Republic of Singapore , is an island [i] city-state [i] and ... 

 to the south. Across the Strait of Malacca Strait of Malacca

The Strait [i] of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water between Peninsular Malaysia [i] and the Indonesia [i] ... 

 to the west lies the island of Sumatra Sumatra

Sumatra is the sixth largest island [i] of the world and is the largest island... 

. East Malaysia East Malaysia

East Malaysia consists of the Malaysian states of Sabah [i] and Sarawak [i], located on the island of Borneo [i] ... 

  lies to the east across the South China Sea South China Sea

The South China Sea is a marginal sea [i] south of China [i]. ... 

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States and Territories

It consists of the following 11 states and two federal territories :
  • Northern Region: Perlis Perlis

    Perlis in full Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia [i]. ... 

    , Kedah Kedah

    Kedah is a state of Malaysia [i], located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia [i]. ... 

    , Penang Penang

    Penang is the name of an island in the Straits of Malacca [i], and also of one of the states [i]... 

    , Perak Perak

    For the football team, see Perak football team [i]

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  • East Coast Region: Kelantan Kelantan

    Kelantan, is one of the states in Malaysia [i]. ... 

    , Terengganu Terengganu

    Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia [i]. ... 

    , Pahang Pahang

    Pahang is the largest state on Peninsular Malaysia [i], occupying the huge Pahang River [i] river basin [i] ... 

  • Central Region: Selangor Selangor

    Selangor is one of the 13 states of Malaysia [i]. ... 

    , federal territories of Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur

    Kuala Lumpur is the capital city [i], legislative capital of Malaysia [i] and the largest city in the c... 

     and Putrajaya Putrajaya

    Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya

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  • Southern Region: Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan

    Negeri Sembilan, meaning "nine states" in Malay [i], is a state of Malaysia [i]. ... 

    , Malacca Malacca

    Malacca , dubbed as Negeri Bersejarah or Negeri Hang Tuah [i] is the second smallest state [i] ... 

    , Johor Johor

    Johor Darul Takzim??

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Name of Origin

Peninsular Malaysia is also known as West Malaysia or Malaya . The term Peninsular Malaysia is used more often than West Malaysia , or Malaya . Nonetheless, all three terms are correct, and the older term Malaya can still be found in many institutional titles, e.g. the High Court of Malaya Courts of Malaysia

Malaysia [i] is a federation [i] of thirteen states, but judicial power in the Federation is almost exclusivel ... 

, the University of Malaya University of Malaya

The University of Malaya is the first university in Malaysia [i], and is situated on a 750 acre campus [i] ... 

, Malayan Railway Keretapi Tanah Melayu

Keretapi Tanah Melayu or the Malayan Railway is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia [i]. ... 

, etc., as well as in legal contexts in the phrase the States of Malaya , which should not be confused with the Malay states. Note that until 1946, the term Malaya usually included Singapore Singapore

Singapore, formally the Republic of Singapore , is an island [i] city-state [i] and ... 

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Other Features

The distinction between West and East Malaysia is significant beyond the sphere of geography Geography

Geography is the study of the Earth's features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including ... 

, because as well as having a different court structure, the Eastern states have more autonomy than the original States of Malaya, for example, maintaining restrictions on immigration from the peninsula Peninsula

A peninsula is a geographical [i] formation [i] consisting of an extension of land [i] ... 

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See also

  • British Malaya British Malaya

    British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula [i] that were colonized by the British [i] ... 

  • Federation of Malaya Federation of Malaya

    The Federation of Malaya, or in Malay [i] Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, was a feder ... 

  • Malayan Union
  • Malaysia Malaysia

    Malaysia is a federation [i] of 13 states [i] in Southeast Asia [i], formed in 1963.

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  • Malay peninsula Malay Peninsula

    The Malay Peninsula is a major peninsula [i] located in Southeast Asia [i]. ... 

  • Malayan dollar

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