Welcome to Malaysia

Introduction to Malaysia from Microsoft Encarta© Concise
Malaysia, country in Southeast Asia, on the South China Sea. Malaysia is divided into two regions: West Malaysia, comprising the southern portion of the Malay Peninsula, south of Thailand and north of Singapore; and East Malaysia, comprising most of the northern portion of the island of Borneo (also known as Kalimantan). West and East Malaysia together have a total area of 329,758 sq km (127,320 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Kuala Lumpur.
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