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3 days ago · Malaysia, country of Southeast Asia, lying just north of the Equator, that is composed of two noncontiguous regions: Peninsular Malaysia, which is on the Malay Peninsula, and East Malaysia, which is on the island of Borneo. The Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, lies in the western part of the peninsula.
6 days ago · Location. Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam. Geographic coordinates. 2 30 N, 112 30 E. Map references. Southeast Asia. Area. total: 329,847 sq km. land: 328,657 sq km. water: 1,190 sq km. comparison ranking: total 68.
5 days ago · Malaysia is both mainland and insular, with a western portion on the Malay Peninsula and an eastern part on the island of Borneo. Except for the small sultanate of Brunei (also on Borneo), the remainder of insular Southeast Asia consists of the archipelagic nations of Indonesia and the Philippines.
1 day ago · While Peninsular Malaysia is geographically situated in Mainland Southeast Asia, it shares many similar cultural and ecological affinities with surrounding islands, thus it is often grouped with them as part of Maritime Southeast Asia.
- 4,545,792 km² (1,755,140 sq mi)
- Zone 6 & 8
- Southeast Asian
- 675,796,065 (3rd)
Apr 27, 2024 · Borneo, island in the extreme southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. It is the third largest island in the world, surpassed in size by only Greenland and New Guinea. Borneo is situated southeast of the Malay Peninsula in the Greater Sunda Islands group of the Malay Archipelago.
4 days ago · About the map. Malaysia on a World Map. Malaysia is a country located in the heart of Southeastern Asia with its two regions separated by the South China Sea. It shares a border with 3 other countries including Indonesia, Thailand, and Brunei. The country consists of two major land areas.
