Malaysia - Introduction

Malaysia (officially: Malaysia) is a country in Asia, precisely in South-Eastern Asia, with a population of about 34.8 Millions inhabitants today (2024-10-07). The capital city of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, and the official country TLD code is .my. Malaysia has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as MY, MYS, MAS, 458 respectively. Check some other vital information below.

Malaysia , Coat of Arms
Names
Common Malaysia
Official Malaysia
Common (Native) Malaysia
Official (Native) Malaysia
Alternative spellings MY
Translations ⬇️
Languages
eng English
msa Malay
Geography
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Malaysia is located in South-Eastern Asia and has a total land area of 330803 km². It is bounded by Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand and the capital city is Kuala Lumpur

Region/Continent Asia
Subregion South-Eastern Asia
TimeZone UTC+08:00
Capital city Kuala Lumpur
Area 330803 km²
Population 2024-10-07 34.8 Millions
Bordered Countreies Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand
Demonym
eng Male: Malaysian / Female: Malaysian
fra Male: Malaisien / Female: Malaisienne
Lat/Lng 2.5, 112.5
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Malaysia

The flag of Malaysia is composed of fourteen equal horizontal bands of red alternating with white. A blue rectangle, bearing a fly-side facing yellow crescent and a fourteen-pointed yellow star placed just outside the crescent opening, is superimposed in the canton.

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Currency
Name Malaysian ringgit
Code MYR
Symbol RM
Other info
Idependent yes, officially-assigned
UN Member country yes
Start of Week sunday
Car Side left
Codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 MY
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 MYS
ISO 3166-1 numeric 458
International calling code +60
FIFA 3 Letter Code MAS
All Important Facts about Malaysia

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Malaysia is found in South-Eastern Asia