Malesia

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Context of Malesia

Malesia on valtio Kaakkois-Aasiassa. Sen pääkaupunki on Kuala Lumpur. Malesian väkiluku on noin 30 miljoonaa ja pinta-ala 329 847 neliökilometriä. Malesian naapurimaat ovat Thaimaa, Indonesia, Singapore ja Brunei. Maan virallinen kieli on malaiji.

Malesia muodostuu kahdesta toisistaan selvästi erillään sijaitsevasta alueesta. Länsi-Malesian muodostaa Malakan niemimaan eteläosa, entinen Malaija, kun taas Itä-Malesiaan kuuluu Borneon saaren pohjoisosa Bruneita lukuun ottamatta.

Malesian suurin väestöryhmä on malaijit, mutta kiinalaisvähemmistö on hallinnut maan taloutta. Lisäksi maassa on merkittävä intialaisvähemmistö.