Malaysia
Malaysia is a state in Malay Peninsula and Sumatra (Southeast Asia) that has existed since 1963 CE. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).
Malaya joined with Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah in 1963, survived Indonesia's Konfrontasi and expelled Singapore in 1965. The Barisan Nasional coalition governed until its first defeat in 2018.
See Malaysia on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1963 CE to the present
- Duration
- 62 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, Southeast Asia
- Language family
- Austronesian
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
Came from
Events in Southeast Asia during its time
- ASEAN founded
- Fall of Saigon and Phnom Penh
- Indian Ocean tsunami
Neighbours in Southeast Asia
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Philippines
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Singapore
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Democratic Republic of Vietnam
- Republic of Vietnam
- Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge)
- Portuguese Timor
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Malaysia exist?
1963 CE to the present, about 62 years.
Where was Malaysia?
Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, in Southeast Asia. Its capital was Kuala Lumpur.
What language did Malaysia speak?
Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.
What came before Malaysia?
Federation of Malaya, Raj of Sarawak and British North Borneo.