Malaysia (West and East Malaysia) land area is roughly 328,550 sq km (about half size of Thailand). It lies at 7° north of the Equator. Thailand borders the former to the north, Singapore to the south, South China Sea to the east and Straits of Malacca to the west. The latter, is bound by Indonesia to the south, the South China Sea to the west and north and Sulu Sea to the northeast.
Highest Peaks
Gunung Kinabalu, Sabah (4,101m); Gunung Tahan (2,187m)
Longest Rivers
Sungai Rejang, Sarawak( 560km) ; Sungai Pahang (432km)
Malaysia has thirteen states which consist of eleven on the Peninsula (West Malaysia) and two, Sabah and Sarawak, on the island of Borneo (East Malaysia). Kuala Lumpur is the capital city. Putrajaya is the new administrative centre, which is approximately a 30-minute drive from the capital.
Malaysia are divided into 6 main regions:
Northern egion
Southern Region
Central Region
East Coast
Sabah
Sarawak