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Golden Land of Malaysia

Country, Southeast Asia. It is composed of two regions — Peninsular, or West, Malaysia and East Malaysia — separated by 400 mi (650 km) of the South China Sea. West Malaysia occupies the southern half of the Malay Peninsula (Malaya) and is bordered to the north by Thailand. East Malaysia lies on the northwestern part of the island of Borneo and consists of the states of Sarawak and Sabah. Area: 127,355 sq mi (329,847 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 26,130,000.