Asia/South-Eastern Asia
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
34.2 Mio
330 803 km²
Malaysian ringgit
Coastal
English, Malay
Historical Events
1946 - Formation of Malayan Union
Peninsular Malaysia was briefly unified as the Malayan Union after World War II.
1948 - Federation of Malaya Established
The Malayan Union was restructured into the Federation of Malaya.
1957 - Independence Achieved
Malaysia gained independence from British colonial rule on 31 August.
1963 - Formation of Malaysia
Malaya united with North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to form Malaysia.
1965 - Singapore Expelled
Singapore was expelled from Malaysia and became an independent country.