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[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|210px|right|The Flag of Malaysia]]
[[Image:Malaysia (orthographic projection).svg|right|188px]]
[[Image:Malaysia-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of Malaysia]]

The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Malaysia:

'''Malaysia''' is a [[Earth:List of sovereign states|sovereign country]] located on the [[Biology:Malay Peninsula|Malay Peninsula]] and a northern portion of the Island of Borneo in [[Place:Southeast Asia|Southeast Asia]].<ref name="CIA_World_Factbook">{{Cite web|title=Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal|url=https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/index.php?r=column/cthemeByCat&cat=430&bul_id=aFYzVjJ3anNyQytHZGxzcUZxTG9Ydz09&menu_id=L0pheU43NWJwRWVSZklWdzQ4TlhUUT09|access-date=2021-05-10|website=www.dosm.gov.my}}</ref>  Malaysia comprises thirteen states and three federal territories with a total land area of {{convert|329847|km2|sqmi|}}.<ref>Article 1. Constitution of Malaysia.</ref>  The capital of Malaysia is [[Place:Kuala Lumpur|Kuala Lumpur]], while [[Place:Putrajaya|Putrajaya]] is the seat of the federal government.

The population stands at over 32 million.<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/> The country is separated into two regions—Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo—by the South China Sea.<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/> Malaysia borders Thailand, Indonesia, [[Place:Singapore|Singapore]], Brunei, the {{wipe|Philippines}},<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/> and Vietnam. The country is located near the equator and experiences a tropical climate.<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/>

Malaysia is headed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and politically led by a Prime Minister.<ref>Article 33. Constitution of Malaysia.</ref><ref>Article 43. Constitution of Malaysia.</ref> The government is closely modeled after the Westminster [[Social:Parliamentary system|parliamentary system]].<ref>The Federation of International Trade Associations. [http://www.fita.org/countries/malaysia.html?ma_rubrique=cadre General Information of Malaysia]. Retrieved December 7, 2007.</ref><!---- need better sources... --->


== General reference ==
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* Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|l|eɪ|ʒ|ə}} or {{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|l|eɪ|z|i|ə}}
* Common English country name:  Malaysia
* Official English country name:  Malaysia
* Common endonym(s): Malaysia
* Official endonym(s): Malaysia
* Adjectival(s): Malaysian
* Demonym(s): Malaysians
* [[Social:Etymology|Etymology]]: Name of Malaysia
* International rankings of Malaysia
* ISO country codes:  MY, MYS, 458
* ISO region codes:  See [[ISO 3166-2:MY|MY]]
* [[Internet]] [[Country code top-level domain|country code top-level domain]]: .my

== History of Malaysia ==
* Military history of Malaysia

=== Events and treaties ===
* Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824
* [[Finance:Burney Treaty|Burney Treaty]]
* Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909
* Battle of Malaya
* Sandakan Death Marches
* Brunei Revolt
* Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
* May 13 incident
* Mat Salleh Rebellion

=== Small area histories ===
* History of Kuala Lumpur
* History of Penang
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== Politics of Malaysia ==

Politics of Malaysia
* Form of government: [[Social:Federation|Federal]] [[Social:Constitutional monarchy|constitutional]] [[Social:Elective monarchy|elective monarchy]] and parliamentary democracy
* Capital of Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur
* Flag of Malaysia
* Elections in Malaysia
** 1955, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
* Political parties in Malaysia
* Political parties in Malaysia
** National Front (Barisan Nasional)
*** [[Religion:United Malays National Organisation|United Malays National Organisation]]{{Ref|UMNO|N1}} (UMNO)
*** Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
*** [[Social:Malaysian Indian Congress|Malaysian Indian Congress]] (MIC)
*** Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan)
*** People's Progressive Party (PPP)
*** United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB)
*** Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP)
*** Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
*** Sabah United Party{{Ref|PBS|N2}} (PBS)
*** Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
*** United Sabah People's Party (PBRS)
*** United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO)
*** Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)
*** Sarawak People's Party (PRS)
** Alliance of Hope (Pakatan Harapan)
*** People's Justice Party (Keadilan; PKR)
*** Democratic Action Party (DAP)
*** National Trust Party (AMANAH)
** National Alliance (Perikatan National)
*** Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU; PBBM)
*** Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party{{Ref|PAS|N3}} (PAS)
*** Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN; PGRM)
** Malaysian People's Party (PRM)
** Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM)
** Malaysian Democratic Party (MDP)
** Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA)
* Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia)
** Conference of Rulers
* Civil Service in Malaysia

=== Branches of the government of Malaysia ===

Government of Malaysia

==== Executive branch of the government of Malaysia ====

* [[Social:Head of state|Head of state]]: Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Muhammad V
* [[Social:Head of government|Head of government]]: Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad
* Cabinet of Malaysia
* Ministries of Malaysia
** Ministry of Home Affairs
** Ministry of Education
** Ministry of Foreign Affairs
** Ministry of Higher Education
** Ministry of Internal Security (Malaysia)
** Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
** Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
** Ministry of the Federal Territories

==== Legislative branch of the government of Malaysia ====

* Parliament of Malaysia (bicameral)
** Upper house: Dewan Negara
** Lower house: Dewan Rakyat

==== Judicial branch of the government of Malaysia ====

Courts of Malaysia
* Federal Court of Malaysia
* Court of Appeal of Malaysia
* High Courts of Malaysia
* Syariah Court

=== Foreign relations of Malaysia ===

Foreign relations of Malaysia
* Diplomatic missions in Malaysia
* Diplomatic missions of Malaysia

==== International organisation membership ====
Malaysia is a member of:<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/>
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*Asian Development Bank (ADB)
*[[Organization:Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation|Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]] (APEC)
*Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT)
*Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
*Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF)
*[[Organization:Bank for International Settlements|Bank for International Settlements]] (BIS)
*Colombo Plan (CP)
*[[Organization:Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth of Nations]]
*East Asia Summit (EAS)
*Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
*[[Organization:Group of 15|Group of 15]] (G15)
*[[Organization:Group of 77|Group of 77]] (G77)
*[[Organization:International Atomic Energy Agency|International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA)
*[[Organization:International Bank for Reconstruction and Development|International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (IBRD)
*International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
*International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
*International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
*[[Organization:International Development Association|International Development Association]] (IDA)
*International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
*[[Organization:International Finance Corporation|International Finance Corporation]] (IFC)
*International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
*[[Organization:International Hydrographic Organization|International Hydrographic Organization]] (IHO)
*International Labour Organization (ILO)
*International Maritime Organization (IMO)
*[[Organization:International Mobile Satellite Organization|International Mobile Satellite Organization]] (IMSO)
*[[Organization:International Monetary Fund|International Monetary Fund]] (IMF)
*International Olympic Committee (IOC)
*[[Organization:International Organization for Standardization|International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO)
*International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
*[[Organization:International Telecommunication Union|International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU)
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*International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
*International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
*[[Organization:Inter-Parliamentary Union|Inter-Parliamentary Union]] (IPU)
*Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
*[[Organization:Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency|Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency]] (MIGA)
*Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
*[[Organization:Organisation of Islamic Cooperation|Organisation of Islamic Cooperation]] (OIC)
*Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
*Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (partner)
*[[Finance:Permanent Court of Arbitration|Permanent Court of Arbitration]] (PCA)
*{{wipe|United Nations}} (UN)
*[[Organization:United Nations Conference on Trade and Development|United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]] (UNCTAD)
*United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
*United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
*United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)
*United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
*United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
*United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
*United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
*United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
*[[Organization:Universal Postal Union|Universal Postal Union]] (UPU)
*World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
*World Customs Organization (WCO)
*World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
*[[Organization:World Health Organization|World Health Organization]] (WHO)
*[[Organization:World Intellectual Property Organization|World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO)
*[[Organization:World Meteorological Organization|World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO)
*World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
*[[Organization:World Trade Organization|World Trade Organization]] (WTO)
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=== Law and order in Malaysia ===

Law of Malaysia
* Capital punishment in Malaysia
* Constitution of Malaysia
* Crime in Malaysia
* Human rights in Malaysia
** LGBT rights in Malaysia
** Freedom of religion in Malaysia
* Law enforcement in Malaysia

=== Military of Malaysia ===

Military of Malaysia
* Command
** [[Social:Commander-in-chief|Commander-in-chief]]: Supreme Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Muhammad V of Kelantan
** Chief of Defence Forces: General (Jen) Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin
*** Ministry of Defence of Malaysia
* Forces
** Army of Malaysia
** Navy of Malaysia
** Air Force of Malaysia
** Malaysian Special Operations Force
* Military history of Malaysia

== Geography of Malaysia ==
[[Image:Borneo Topography.png|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Borneo]]

Geography of Malaysia
* Malaysia is: a [[Biology:Megadiverse countries|megadiverse]] [[Social:Nation state|country]]
* Location:
** [[Earth:Northern Hemisphere|Northern Hemisphere]] and [[Earth:Eastern Hemisphere|Eastern Hemisphere]]
** [[Earth:Eurasia|Eurasia]] (both on the [[Earth:Mainland|mainland]] and offshore)
*** [[Earth:Asia|Asia]]
**** [[Place:Southeast Asia|Southeast Asia]]
***** [[Biology:Malay Peninsula|Malay Peninsula]]
***** Borneo
** [[Time zone]]:  Malaysian Standard Time = [[ASEAN Common Time]] (UTC+08)
** Extreme points of Malaysia
*** High:  Gunung Kinabalu {{convert|4095|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
*** Low:  South China Sea and [[Earth:Indian Ocean|Indian Ocean]] 0 m
** Land boundaries:  2,669&nbsp;km
::{{Flag|Indonesia}} 1,782 km
::{{Flag|Thailand}} 506 km
::{{Flag|Brunei}} 381 km
:* Coastline:  4,675 km
:** Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km
:** East Malaysia 2,607 km
* Population of Malaysia: 27,730,000 - 43rd most populous country
* Area of Malaysia: 329,847&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> - 66th largest country
* Atlas of Malaysia
* Malaysian Standard Time

=== Environment of Malaysia ===
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Environment of Malaysia
* Climate of Malaysia
* Environmental issues in Malaysia
* List of ecoregions in Malaysia
* Renewable energy in Malaysia
* Protected areas of Malaysia
** National parks of Malaysia
* Wildlife of Malaysia
** Birds of Malaysia
** Mammals of Malaysia

==== Natural geographic features of Malaysia ====
* Islands of Malaysia
* Lakes of Malaysia
* Mountains of Malaysia
** Volcanoes in Malaysia
** Caves in Malaysia
* Rivers of Malaysia
* List of World Heritage Sites in Malaysia

=== Regions of Malaysia ===
* West Malaysia (Peninsula Malaysia)
* East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo)

==== Ecoregions of Malaysia ====

List of ecoregions in Malaysia
* Ecoregions in Malaysia

=== Administrative divisions of Malaysia ===

Administrative divisions of Malaysia
* Local government in Malaysia
* Mukim

==== States of Malaysia ====

States of Malaysia
[[File:Malaysia states named.png|500px|thumb|The states and federal territories of Malaysia.]]Malaysia has 13 states:
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# {{Flag|Johor}}
# {{Flag|Kedah}}
# {{Flag|Kelantan}}
# {{Flag|Malacca}} (Melaka)
# {{Flag|Negeri Sembilan}}
# {{Flag|Pahang}}
# {{Flag|Perak}}
# {{Flag|Perlis}}
# {{Flag|Penang}} (Pulau Pinang)
# {{Flag|Sabah}}
# {{Flag|Sarawak}}
# {{Flag|Selangor}}
# {{Flag|Terengganu}}
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==== Federal territories of Malaysia ====

Malaysia also has three federal territories, which are governed directly by the federal government of Malaysia:

# {{Flag|Kuala Lumpur}}
# {{Flag|Labuan}}
# {{Flag|Putrajaya}}

==== Districts of Malaysia ====

Districts of Malaysia

==== Municipalities of Malaysia ====

Municipalities of Malaysia
* Cities of Malaysia
** Capital of Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur
** [[Place:List of capitals in Malaysia|State capitals of Malaysia]]
** Cities, by population

== Economy and infrastructure of Malaysia ==

Economy of Malaysia
* [[Finance:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 38th (thirty-eighth)
* Agriculture in Malaysia
* Accounting in Malaysia
* Banking in Malaysia
** Banks in Malaysia
** National Bank of Malaysia
** Islamic banking
**[[Finance:Currency|Currency of Malaysia]]: [[Finance:Malaysian ringgit|Ringgit]]
***[[ISO 4217]]: [[Finance:Malaysian ringgit|MYR]]
* Communications in Malaysia
** Internet in Malaysia
* Companies of Malaysia
* Energy in Malaysia
* Health care in Malaysia
* Mining in Malaysia
* Science and technology in Malaysia
* Poverty in Malaysia
* Malaysia Stock Exchange
* Telecommunications in Malaysia
* Tourism in Malaysia
* Transport in Malaysia
** Airports in Malaysia
** Rail transport in Malaysia
** Roads in Malaysia
* Water supply and sanitation in Malaysia

=== Economic plans and policies ===
* First Malaysia Plan
* Second Malaysia Plan
* Malaysian New Economic Policy
* National Development Policy
* Energy policy of Malaysia

== Demography of Malaysia ==

Demographics of Malaysia
* Languages of Malaysia
* Malaysian citizenship
* Healthcare in Malaysia

=== Religion ===

Religion in Malaysia
* Buddhism in Malaysia
* Christianity in Malaysia
* Hinduism in Malaysia
* Islam in Malaysia
* Judaism in Malaysia
* Sikhism in Malaysia
* Taoism in Malaysia

=== Ethnicities ===
* Bumiputra
* Malaysian Chinese
* Malaysian Indian
* Malaysian Malays
* Malaysian Siamese

== Culture of Malaysia ==

Culture of Malaysia
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* Cuisine of Malaysia
* Media of Malaysia
* Museums in Malaysia
* Prostitution in Malaysia
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* National symbols of Malaysia
** Coat of arms of Malaysia
** Flag of Malaysia
** National anthem of Malaysia
* Royal Regalia of Malaysia
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* People of Malaysia
* Public holidays in Malaysia
* List of World Heritage Sites in Malaysia
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=== Art in Malaysia ===
* Art in Malaysia
** List of Malaysian artists
* Cinema of Malaysia
* Literature of Malaysia
* Music of Malaysia
* Television in Malaysia

=== Sports in Malaysia ===

Sports in Malaysia
* Football in Malaysia
* Malaysia at the Olympics

== Education in Malaysia ==

Education in Malaysia
* Ministry of Education
* Ministry of Higher Education
* [[Organization:Malaysian Qualifications Framework|Malaysian Qualifications Framework]]
* List of schools in Malaysia
* List of post-secondary institutions in Malaysia
* [[Organization:List of universities in Malaysia|List of universities in Malaysia]]
* Issues in Malaysian Education

;Standardised examinations
* Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR)
* Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3)
* Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
* Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)

== See also ==

Malaysia
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*Index of Malaysia-related articles
*List of international rankings
*List of Malaysia-related topics
* [[Physics:Malay units of measurement|Malay units of measurement]]
*Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
*Member state of the United Nations
*[[Biology:Outline of Asia|Outline of Asia]]
*[[Earth:Outline of geography|Outline of geography]]
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== Notes ==
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# {{note|UMNO}} UMNO was deregistered in 1988 and the Prime Minister of Malaysia formed a new party known as United Malays National Organisation (Baru) on February 16, 1988. The term "Baru" or "New" was removed by a constitutional amendment on July of the same year.
# {{note|PBS}} The United Sabah Party (Parti Bersatu Sabah) was a member of Barisan Nasional from its establishment in 1985 until its withdrawal from the coalition in 1990. The party rejoined the coalition in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malaysiatoday.com/Politic/parti-bersatu-sabah-pbs.html |title=Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) |access-date=2008-06-24 |work=MalaysiaToday.com |date=2008-06-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201163510/http://www.malaysiatoday.com/Politic/parti-bersatu-sabah-pbs.html |archive-date=December 1, 2008 }}</ref>
# {{note|PAS}} The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party entered a coalition with the former Alliance Party in 1972 and subsequently joined the Barisan Nasional coalition when it was founded in 1974. It withdrew from the coalition in 1977.<ref>{{cite book |title=Islam in South-East Asia |last=Hooker |first=M. B. |year=1983 |publisher=Brill Archive |location=Boston |isbn=90-04-06844-9 |pages=203–204 }}</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==


; Government
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080827155920/http://www.gov.my/ myGovernment Portal]&nbsp;– Malaysian Government Portal
* [http://www.pmo.gov.my/ Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia]
* [http://www.statistics.gov.my Department of Statistics Malaysia]

; Maps

; Overviews and Data
* [http://www.britannica.com/nations/Malaysia Malaysia] at [[Encyclopædia Britannica]]
* [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/malaysia/ Malaysia] at The World Factbook


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