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When it was established on September 16, 1963, Malaysia comprised the territories of Malaya (now Peninsular Malaysia), the island of Singapore, and the colonies of Sarawak and Sabah in northern Borneo. In August 1965 Singapore seceded from the federation and became an independent republic. Malaysia.
[3] [4] On 16 September 1963, the Federation of Malaysia was formed, but in August 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation and became a separate independent country. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] A racial riot in 1969 resulted in the imposition of emergency rule, the suspension of parliament and the proclamation of the Rukun Negara , a national philosophy promoting unity among citizens.
The official and national language of Malaysia is Malaysian Malay, [19] a standardised form of the Malay language. [260] The previous official terminology was Bahasa Malaysia ( lit. ' Malaysian language ' ) [ 261 ] [ 262 ] [ 263 ] but now government policy uses "Bahasa Melayu" (Malay language) to refer to the official language [ 264 ] and both terms remain in use.
2 days ago · East Malaysia is an elongated strip of land approximately 700 miles (1,125 km) long with a maximum width of about 170 miles (275 km). The coastline of 1,400 miles (2,250 km) is paralleled inland by a 900-mile (l,450-km) boundary with Kalimantan. For most of its length, the relief consists of three topographic features.
On 16 September 1963, the Federation of Malaysia was formed; in August 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation and became a separate independent country. [4] A racial riot in 1969, brought about the imposition of emergency rule, the suspension of parliament and the proclamation of the Rukun Negara, a national philosophy promoting unity among citizens. [ 5 ]
2 days ago · Malaysia - Colonialism, Independence, Diversity: Extending well into the western zone of the Southeast Asian archipelago, the Malay Peninsula has long constituted a critical link between the mainland and the islands of Southeast Asia. Because Malaysia itself is divided between the two regions, the history of the country can be understood only within a broad geographic context. The Strait of Malacca, narrowly separating the peninsula from the archipelago, has been a crossroads for peoples ...
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Malaysia establishment: Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak merged to form Malaysia. 14 November: The National Zoo of Malaysia which known as "Zoo Negara" was officially opened. 21 November: The Malaysian Houses of Parliament, which known as "Bangunan Parlimen" was officially opened. 28 December
