2007-03-29 03:58:25 · 13 answers · asked by burhanuddin a 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Malaysia
Dude it was Malaya before the government changed the name to Malaysia. U must understand something, Arab and Mongolia are made up purely of one religion whereas countries like Malaysia are not.
That was cool pengayap.
2007-03-29 06:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you are racist mf who has no clue about history. Have Malaya and neglect Sabah and Sarawak?
you go ahead have your Malayia and let Borneo part. Don't expect us non Malays to follow your stupid one nation state. I suggest forming of Ibania then, what do you think?
go back to Sumatera and make your Malayia there! Malaysia is a multiracial country, dork.
2007-03-29 20:06:27 · answer #2 · answered by Manok Jantan 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes... but Malaysia not only has Malays... and also Chinese and Indian etc... if a country ONLY has Malays, i would be no problem to call Malayia... or what ever...
But not here.
2007-03-29 19:36:45 · answer #3 · answered by june81 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was Malaya for a long time under British rule but changed the name to Malaysia when they got independence.
2007-03-29 04:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by tentofield 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
actually the have:
-the malay peninsula (or malaya)
-sarawak (a part of the island of borneo)
both together are called malaysia
2007-03-29 04:09:08 · answer #5 · answered by maroc 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So what? LOL.
P.S. Mongols are usually called Mongolians. Look it up on a dictionary
2007-03-29 18:50:09 · answer #6 · answered by Mongolian Warrior 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Columbs would have Columbia, New Yorkers would have New Yorkia, Georges would have Georgia, British Columbs would have British Columbia, Florids would have Floridia.
2007-03-29 04:11:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Some "rules" are not always applicable in English language.
2007-03-29 04:05:38 · answer #8 · answered by imdashti 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Then Indians would have Indiana, and Californs would have California.
You may be on to something here.
Indoneses have Indonesia.
Russ's have Russia.
Hmmmm.....
2007-03-29 04:05:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
becoz malay still thinks they own singapore airline SIA
Malay own SIA = malaySIA
2007-03-29 17:40:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋