Introduction to Malaysia

1. Introduction
to
Malaysian Studies

2. • Malaysia is located in Southeast Asia.
• It consist of thirteen states and three federal
territories.
• Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia is
separated by the South China Sea.
• The capital city is Kuala Lumpur.
• Putrajaya is the seat of the federal
government.

3. • Population of over 30 million.
• The territories on Peninsular Malaysia were first unified as
the Malayan Union in 1946
• Malaya was restructured as the Federation of Malaya in
1948
• Achieved independence on 31st August 1957.
• Malaya united with North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore
on 16th September 1963
• In 1965, Singapore has been expelled from the federation

4. • The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural.
• The head of state is the king, known as the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong.
• He is an elected monarch chosen from the rulers
of the nine Malay states every five years.
• The head of government is the prime minister.

5. 1. Malaysia is formerly known as ……………
2. How many states and Federal territories are
there in Malaysia?
3. Name them.
4. The capital of Malaysia is …………
5. What is the name of the national anthem of
Malaysia?
6. Name all four of the former Prime Ministers of
Malaysia.
7. Who is the current Prime Minister of Malaysia?

6. 8. The Yang di-Pertuan Agung is King for a
period of ____ years.
9. Malaysia was formed in ______.
10.What is the official name of the Malaysian
flag?
11.What is the name of the person who have
designed the flag?
12.How many white and red stripes are there in
the flag?
13.How many colours are there in the Malaysia
flag?
14.What does each colour define?

7. 15. What does the crescent mean on the flag?
16.How many points are on the star?
17.what sport did Malaysia attended the most in
olympic?
18.Name two athletes in Malaysia and state
their achievement.
19.Where did Tunku Abdul Rahman first
announced the date of Malaya’s
Independence?

8. 1. Where is the oldest rainforest locate in
Malaysia?
2. Where is Malaysia’s most famous state for
beaches?
3. Which airlines is Malaysia’s airlines?
4. What is the traditional flower of Malaysia?
5. What is the national animal of Malaysia?
6. What is the national bird of Malaysia?
7. What is the national car of Malaysia?
8. What is the tallest building in Malaysia?