Malaysia

Malaysia

Malaysia ranks 97th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ethiopia, Luxembourg, and Haiti. Memorable people born in present day Malaysia include Mahathir Mohamad, Tunku Abdul Rahman, and Michelle Yeoh. Memorable people who died in Malaysia include Tunku Abdul Rahman, Abdul Halim of Kedah, and Kim Jong-nam. Malaysia has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels.

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. A federal constitutional monarchy, it consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, as well as a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government. Putrajaya is the administrative centre, which represents the seat of both the executive branch and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 34 million, the country is the world's 43rd-most populous country. Malaysia is tropical and is one of 17 megadiverse countries; it is home to numerous endemic species. Tanjung Piai in the Malaysian state of Johor is the southernmost point of continental Eurasia. Read more on Wikipedia