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==TEH MEGAN==

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Map of Peninsular Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Semenanjung Malaysia) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. It is connected via a causeway and bridge to the island of Singapore to the south. Across the Strait of Malacca to the west lies the island of Sumatra. East Malaysia (on the island of Borneo) lies to the east across the South China Sea.

States and territories

It consists of the following 11 states and two federal territories (starting from the North going to the South):

Origin of name

Due to early contacts between the South Indian and Malay kingdoms, the name Malaya is a combination of two Tamil words, Malay or Malai (hill) and ur (town) meaning ”hilltown” (Malaiyur). According to Dr. Thriunavukkarasu the word Malaysia means the Mountains of Asia.

Peninsular Malaysia is also known as West Malaysia (Malaysia Barat) or Malaya (Tanah Melayu). The term Peninsular Malaysia is used more often than West Malaysia (to avoid the idea that West and East Malaysia are separate countries like West Germany and East Germany used to be until 1990), or Malaya (which is now becoming obsolete due to its connotations of the British colonial era).

Nonetheless, all three terms are correct, and the older term Malaya can still be found in many institutional titles, e.g. the High Court of Malaya, the University of Malaya, Malayan Railway, etc., as well as in legal contexts in the phrase the States of Malaya (Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu), which should not be confused with the Malay states. Note that until 1946, the term Malaya usually included Singapore.

Historical usage

The noun "Malaya" has also been used to refer to British Malaya as well as the Federation of Malaya. The Malay equivalent could refer either to both entities or as Tanah Melayu. Malayagam means land surronded by mauntain in Tamil

Other features

The distinction between West and East Malaysia is significant beyond the sphere of geography, because as well as having a different court structure, the Eastern states have more autonomy than the original States of Malaya, for example, maintaining restrictions on immigration from the peninsula.

Other usage

Malaya is also the name of the National Forest or sacred garden, equatable to the Garden of Eden, in the Shambhala tradition.

References

  1. Arokiaswamy, Celine W.M. (2000). Tamil Influences in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Manila s.n. pp. p. 43. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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