What is the meaning of Malaysia?

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What is the meaning of Malaysia?

2007-06-06 04:37:24 · 3 answers · asked by azreeariffin 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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The name "Malaysia" was adopted in 1963 when the Federation of Malaya (Malay: Persekutuan Tanah Melayu), Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak formed a 14-state federation.[4] Singapore was expelled from the federation in 1965 and subsequently became an independent country.[5]

2007-06-06 05:20:46 · answer #1 · answered by Syahmi@KiL889 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋

When Malaya got its independence from Britain, Singapore was included. To appease the Singaporeans, they added "...si..." to the name. Singapore ceceded shortly after anyway and remains independent from Malaysia.

2007-06-06 12:11:41 · answer #2 · answered by tom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It's a name of a small country sitting at the South east corner of Asia.

2007-06-06 11:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by Hornet One 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋