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Peninsular Malaysia makes up 132,090 square kilometres (51,000 sq mi), [1] or almost 40% of the country's land area, while East Malaysia covers 198,847 square kilometres (76,780 sq mi), or 60%. From the total land area, 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi) or 0.37% is made up of water such as lakes, rivers, or other internal waters.
Malaysia has also unilaterally declared its maritime boundaries through a 1979 map published by its Department of Mapping and Survey. The continental shelf and territorial sea limits depicted on the 1979 map have not been recognised by Malaysia's neighbouring states and have been the subject of maritime boundary and territorial disputes.
Geology of Malaysia (9 C, 4 P) H. Geographic history of Malaysia (1 C) L. Landforms of Malaysia (15 C, 3 P) Landmarks in Malaysia (4 C) N.
Geologic formations of Malaysia (1 C, 2 P) Fossils of Malaysia (6 P) H. Hot springs of Malaysia (2 P) L. Landslides in Malaysia (11 P) M. Mining in Malaysia (4 C, 7 P) N.
Malaysia borders Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, [1] and Vietnam. The country is located near the equator and experiences a tropical climate. [1] Malaysia is headed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and politically led by a Prime Minister. [3] [4] The government is closely modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system ...
Topographic map of Malaysia; Mount Kinabalu is the highest summit in the country. Malaysia is the 66th largest country by total land area, with a total area of 330,803 km 2 (127,724 sq mi). [9] It has land borders with Thailand in West Malaysia, and Indonesia and Brunei in East Malaysia. [19] It is linked to Singapore by a narrow causeway and a ...
Peninsular Malaysia, [a] historically known as Malaya, [b] also known as West Malaysia or the "Malaysian Peninsula", [c] is the western part of Malaysia that comprises the southern part of the Malay Peninsula on Mainland Southeast Asia and the nearby islands. [1]
This is a list of islands of Malaysia. According to the Department of Survey and Mapping, Malaysia, there are 879 islands in the country. The state of Sabah has the most islands with 395 islands within its waters. [1] Apart from that, Malaysia also has 510 offshore geographical features which include rocks, sandbanks and ridges. [2]