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{{Infobox country
| conventional_long_name = Malaysia مليسيا 马来西亚
| common_name = Malaysia
| image_flag = Flag of Malaysia.svg
| alt_flag = The flag has 14 horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, a yellow crescent and 14-point star on a blue field.
| image_coat = Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
| symbol_type = Coat of arms
| alt_coat = Shield showing symbols of the Malaysian states with a star and crescent above it and a motto below it supported by two tigers
| image_map = File:Location Malaysia ASEAN.svg
| national_motto = "Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu"{{lower|0.2em|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mygov.malaysia.gov.my/EN/Main/MsianGov/MsianFlagAndCrest/Pages/MsianFlagAndCrest.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022191931/http://mygov.malaysia.gov.my/EN/Main/MsianGov/MsianFlagAndCrest/Pages/MsianFlagAndCrest.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2013 |title=Malaysian Flag and Coat of Arms |publisher=Malaysian Government |accessdate=9 September 2013}}</ref>}} {{small|"Unity Is Strength"}}
| national_anthem = ''[[Negaraku]]'' {{small|''My Country''}}<center>[[File:Negaraku instrumental.ogg]]</center>
| capital = {{nowrap|[[Putrajaya]] {{small|(administrative)}}}} {{small|{{coord|2.9430952|101.699373|region:MY|display=inline}}}} [[Kuala Lumpur]] {{small| (legislative)}} {{small|{{coord|3|8|N|101|41|E|display=inline}}}}
| largest_city = [[Kuala Lumpur]] {{small|{{coord|3|8|N|101|41|E|display=inline}}}}
| official_languages = [[Malay language|Malay]]
| languages_type = [[Official script]]
| languages = [[Malay alphabet]]
| languages_sub = yes
| languages2_sub = yes
| ethnic_groups = {{unbulleted list
| 61.8% [[Malay]]
| 21.4% [[Chinese]]
| 6.4% [[Indian]]
| 0.9% Others
}}
| ethnic_groups_year = {{lower|0.4em|<ref name="CIA Fact Book"/>}}
| religion = {{unbulleted list
| 61.5% [[Islam]] (official)
| 19.2% [[Buddhism]]
| 9.2% [[Christianity]]
| 6.3% [[Hinduism]]
| 1.3% [[Chinese Folk Religion]]
| 0.7% [[Others]]
}}
| demonym = [[Malaysians|Malaysian]]
| government_type = [[Unitary]] [[dominant-party]] [[parliamentary]] [[constitutional republic]]
| leader_title1 = [[Yang-di Pertuan Agong|Head of state]]
| leader_name1 = [[Abdullah of Pahang]]
| leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]]
| leader_name2 = [[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]
| leader_title3 = [[Prime minister of Malaysia|Deputy Prime Minister]]
| leader_name3 = [[Vacant]]
| legislature = [[Parliament of Malaysia]]
| upper_house = [[Dewan Negara]]
| lower_house = [[Dewan Raykat]]
| sovereignty_type = [[Formation]]
| established_event1 = [[Srivijaya Kingdom]]
| established_date1 = c. 680
| established_event2 = [[Sultanate of Malacca]]
| area_km2 = 329613
| name =
| population_estimate = 32.7 million
| population_estimate_year = 2021
| GDP_PPP = 29,340
| GDP_PPP_year = 2021
| HDI = 0.810
| HDI_year = 2019
| Water = 4.1
| area_rank = 54
| established_date2 = c. 1400
| established_event5 = Annexation by British
| established_date5 = 18 August 1880
| established_event6 = Independence from the British
| established_event7 = Current constitution
| established_date6 = 31 August 1957
| established_date7 = 3 January 1954
| percent_water = 4
| leader_title5 = Chief Justice
| leader_name5 = Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat
| Population rank = 44
}}
'''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 110 million, Malaysia is the world's 43rd-most populous country. The southernmost point of continental Eurasia is in Tanjung Piai. In the tropics, Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries, home to a number of endemic species.

The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, with most people being [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malay]], but there are also [[Chinese people|Chinese]] and [[India]]ns. Its official language is [[Malay language|Malay]] written in the [[Latin alphabet]]. [[English language|English]] is a recognised language and also the official language in [[Sarawak]] state along with Malay. [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Chinese language|Chinese]] is also often used. There are over 130 other languages spoken in Malaysia, with 94 in Malaysian Borneo and 40 on the peninsula. [[Islam]] is the official religion, but non-Malay [[citizen]]s have the freedom to practice other religions.

== History ==
Between [[China]] and [[India]], Malaysia was an ancient trading place. When [[Europe]]ans came to this area, [[Malacca]] was already an important trade port. Several Sultanates rose and fell during the time between the fall of Malacca and when Penang became a colony in 1768.

The states of Malaysia became a colony of the [[United Kingdom|British Empire]], starting with Penang in 1786. The peninsular part became independent on 31 August 1957 as the Federation of Malaya. In September 1963, Malaya, [[Singapore]] and the Borneo part joined together to become Malaysia. In 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation and declared independence.

== Politics and Economy ==
Malaysia has 13 [[state]]s, which are Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor and Terengganu, and three [[federal territories|Federal Territories]], Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan. The number of points of the star on the flag represents the number of states Malaysia has, but it has 14 because Singapore was one of the states in Malaysia during its creation. The 14th point now represents the federal territories, called [[Wilayah Persekutuan]]. The [[head of state]] of Malaysia is known as the [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]], otherwise called the "King of Malaysia". That title is currently held by Sultan [[Abdullah of Pahang]]. Malaysia's [[head of government]] is the [[Prime Minister]]. Its current prime minister is [[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]. It also has a [[parliament]] and a [[Judiciary|court system]]. It is a founding member of [[ASEAN]].

Malaysia is considered an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank. Malaysia is known for its openness to trade with 40% of jobs in export activities. After the [[Asian Financial Crisis]] in 1997, the economy of Malaysia has continued to grow at an average rate of 5.4% since 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Overview|url=https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/malaysia/overview|access-date=2022-04-05|website=World Bank|language=en}}</ref> In 2017, the biggest economic sector is the services sector (53.6%), followed by the manufacturing sector (37.6%) with the agriculture sector (8.8%) being the smallest.<ref>{{Citation|title=Malaysia|date=2022-03-17|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/malaysia/#economy|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|language=en|access-date=2022-04-05}}</ref>

==Cities==
The following is a list of places in Malaysia. They are in order by the date they were given city status.
* [[Georgetown, Penang|George Town]] (1 January 1957)
* [[Kuala Lumpur]] (1 February 1972)
* [[Ipoh]] (27 May 1988)
* [[Kuching]] (1 August 1988)
* [[Johor Bahru]] (1 January 1994)
* [[Kota Kinabalu]] (2 February 2000)
* [[Shah Alam]] (10 October 2000)
* [[Melaka City]] (15 April 2003)
* [[Alor Setar]] (21 December 2003)
* [[Miri]] (20 May 2005)
* [[Petaling Jaya]] (20 June 2006)
* [[Kuala Terengganu]] (1 January 2008)
* [[Iskandar Puteri]] (22 November 2017)
* [[Seberang Perai]] (16 September 2019)
* [[Seremban]] (20 January 2020)
* [[Subang Jaya]] (20 October 2020)
* [[Pasir Gudang]] (22 November 2020)
* [[Kuantan]] (21 February 2021)
* [[Sandakan]] (22 February 2022)

== Religion ==
Malaysia is a multi-religious society, and Islam is the largest population of believers. Most of the Malay people in Malaysia embrace Islam naturally as their religion. Besides Islam, Malaysia has other religions such as Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.

== Culture ==
Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multilingual society, consisting of 65% Malays and other indigenous tribes, 25% Chinese, 7% Indians. The Malays, which form the largest community, are all Muslims since one has to be Muslim to be legally Malay under Malaysian law. The Malays play a dominant role politically and are included in a grouping identified as [[Bumiputera]].

=== Food and drink ===
Many cultures from within the country and from surrounding areas have influenced the cuisine. Much of the influence comes from the Malay, Chinese, Indian, [[Thailand|Thai]], [[Java]]nese, and [[Sumatra]]n cultures, largely because the country was part of the ancient spice route.

Food from one culture is sometimes also cooked using ways taken from another culture, for example, shrimp paste (belacan) and sambal are commonly used by Chinese restaurants for cooking. This means that although much of Malaysian food can be traced back to a certain culture, they have their own identity. Rice is popular in many dishes. Chili is commonly found in local cuisine, although this does not necessarily make them spicy. Examples are [[laksa]], which is a spicy [[noodle]] dish common in Malaysia and teh tarik, which is a popular drink.

== Sports ==
Malaysia's national sports center is the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex. [[Nicol David]] (squash) and Lee Chong Wei (badminton) are notable athletes from Malaysia. Malaysia won 12 gold medals in the Commonwealth Games 2010 in India, and broke their Commonwealth Games target.

== Transport ==
Malaysia's road network covers 98,721 kilometres (61,342 mi) and includes 1,821 kilometres (1,132 mi) of [[highway|expressways]]. The longest highway of the country, the North-South Expressway, extends over 800 kilometres (497 mi) between the Thai border and [[Singapore]]. The road systems in [[Sabah]] and [[Sarawak]] are less developed and of lower quality in comparison to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Malaysia has 118 airports, of which 38 are paved. The official airline of Malaysia is [[Malaysia Airlines]], providing international and domestic air service alongside two other carriers. The railway system is state-run, and covers a total of 1,849 kilometres (1,149 mi). There are also Light Rail Transit in Kuala Lumpur.

==See also==
* [[States of Malaysia]]
* [[List of rivers of Malaysia]]
* [[Malaysia at the Olympics]]
* [[Malaysia national football team]]
*[[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]]

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="CIA Fact Book">{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/my.html |title=Malaysia |publisher=CIA |accessdate=26 October 2010 |archive-date=28 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228233159/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/my.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
{{Sister project links|Malaysia|voy=Malaysia}}
* [http://www.gov.my/ Malaysian Government Portal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827155920/http://www.gov.my/ |date=2008-08-27 }}
* [http://www.dromoz.com/directory/maps/ Malaysian maps]
* [http://www.guide2malaysia.com Malaysia Travel Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903174601/http://www.guide2malaysia.com/ |date=2018-09-03 }} - Most comprehensive travel guide to Malaysia attractions

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