| Brief Background |
| Location |
South East Asia |
| Capital |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Main Religions |
Islam, buddhism, confucianism |
| Main Languages |
Malay, Chinese |
| Government |
Federal parliamentary republic where despite democratic
structures there is no fair chance for the opposition |
| History |
The British protectorates and colonies in "Malaya" became
independent in 1957. Malaysia merged with "British North Borneo"
(Sabah), Sarawak and Singapore into
Malaysia in 1963. Singapore seceded from Malaysia in 1965. |
| International Oval |
MAL |
| ISO Code |
MY |
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