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Malaysia

Location
Location Description

Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea

Continent
Asia
Bordering Countries
Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country 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.

Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Languages
English, Malay
Currency
(ringgit)
Size
127,724 sq mi (330,803 sq km) — 70th largest
Total Population
34,231,700 people — 44th largest
Population Density
268 people per sq mi (103 people per sq km) — 111th largest

Country Location

Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea

Country Flag

The flag of this country 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.