The Geography

1. West Malaysia - it is the Peninsular.
2. East Malaysia - is made up of the states of Sabah and Sarawak and the federal territory of Labuan, occupies the northern portion of the island of Borneo.

Peninsular Malaysia is dominated by a mountainous core consisting of several parallel north-south ranges. The highest, the Main Range, has peaks over 2,100 m (7,000 ft). Coastal plains are found between the mountains and the sea in the west and east. Sarawak consists largely of coastal plain. In Sabah the narrow coastal plain gradually gives way to a mountainous region that divides Malaysia from Indonesia.

1. Continental shelf: 200-m depth or to depth of exploitation; specified boundary in the South China Sea
2. Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
3. Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
4. Territorial sea: 12 nm

The Climate

• Biodiversity,
• Climate Change,
• Endangered Species,
• Hazardous Wastes,
• Marine Life Conservation,
• Nuclear Test Ban,
• Ozone Layer Protection,
• Tropical Timber
• Law of the Sea

History

• The Buddhist Srivijaya empire, based in Sumatra, ruled most of the Malay Peninsula from the 9th to the 13th century. During the 14th century most of the population was converted to Islam under a Muslim Malay state centered at Malacca, on the west coast of the peninsula.
  
  
• In 1511, Malacca was taken by the Portuguese, and in 1641 it passed to the Dutch. By 1786 the British had acquired Penang Island, and gradually their influence spread. In 1895 they created the colony of the Federated Malay States. Under the British, rubber plantations were established and tin mining began.
  
  
• During World War II the Japanese held the peninsula, but in 1946 the British resumed control. In 1948 the Malayan Communist party began a guerrilla insurrection called the Emergency, which was not finally suppressed until 1960.
  
  
• In 1957 the Federation of Malaya attained independence and Tunku Abdul Rahman became the first prime minister. The Federation of Malaysia, consisting of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, and Sabah, was created in 1963, but Singapore withdrew from the federation in 1965.

People

Economy

Government, System and Politic

Dr Mahathir Mahamad

Anwar Ibrahim

The effective and visionary leaders of Malaysia.

1. National Front, a confederation of 13 political parties dominated by United Malays National Organization(UMNO), Mahathir bin Mohamad;
2. Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), Ling Liong Sik;
3. Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, Lim Keng Yaik;
4. Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), S. Samy Vellu

1. National Front, Salleh Said Keruak, Sabah Chief Minister, Sakaran Dandai, head of Sabah State;
2. United Sabah National Organizaton (USNO), leader NA

1. Coalition Sarawak National Front composed of the Party Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB), Datuk Patinggi Amar Haji Abdul TAIB Mahmud;
2. Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP), Datuk Amar James Wong Soon Kai;
3. Sarawak National Party (SNAP), Datuk Amar James Wong;
4. Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS), Datuk Leo Moggie;

1. Major opposition parties are Democratic Action Party (DAP), Lim Kit Siang
2. Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), Fadzil Noor

Transportations

• Roads - widely available and further enhanced with development of new expressways by PLUS (Project Lebuhraya Utara Selatan)
• Railroads - connecting major cities and towns
• Flight - Airfields are found in all states. The largest airport is Subang International Airport. It will be soon be replaced by the ultra-modern new Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang.
• Port - Kelang, Penang and Labuan are the major ones. Kota Kinabalu, Kuantan, Kuching, Kudat, Lahad Datu, Labuan, Lumut, Miri, Pasir Gudang, Port Dickson, Sandakan, Sibu, Tanjong Berhala, Tanjong Kidurong, Tawau
• Others - KTM Commuter Train is operating in Kelang Valley. Light Rail Trains (LRT) will soon be available to the public.