National Flower: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

National Motto:
"Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu"
"Unity Is Strength

National Animal: Tiger

Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya darahku,

Rakyat hidup, bersatu dan maju,

Rahmat Bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan,

Raja kita, selamat bertakhta.

Rahmat Bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan,

Raja kita, selamat bertakhta.

31 August 1957 (from the UK)

Sultan Abdul Halim Airport

Malacca International Airport

Bernam River Airfield

Penang International Airport

Sultan Azlan Shah Airport

Kerteh Airport

Sultan Ismail Petra Airport

Sultan Mahmud Airport

Pangkor Airport

Ba'kelalan Airport

Bario Airport

Bintulu Airport

Lahad Datu Airport

Marudi Airport

Tanjung Manis Airport

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

28 million (July 2011 est.)

total area: 329,847 sq km

Total: 2,669 km

Brunei - 381 km

Indonesia - 1,782 km

Thailand - 506 km

13 states

Johor

Kedah

Kelantan

Melaka

Negeri Sembilan

Pahang

Perak

Perlis

Pulau Pinang

Sabah

Sarawak

Selangor

Terengganu

Subang Jaya

Kuala Lumpur

George Town, Penang

Johor Bahru

Kuching

Malaysian

Legislature

GDP - per capita (PPP):
$ 14,700 (2010 est.)

Muslim

tropical;

annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons

lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point: Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m

Batu Pahat River

Terengganu River

Johor River

Kedah River

Kelantan River

Pedu Lake

Putrajaya Lake

Bera Lake

Independence Day: 31 August (1957)
(independence of Malaya)

Malaysia Day: 16 September (1963)
(formation of Malaysia)