Often referred to as “West Malaysia” or “Malay Peninsula,” Peninsular Malaysia is the part of Malaysia <\/a>that lies on the Malay Peninsula and shares its borders with Thailand to the north. Separated from East Malaysia<\/a> (on Borneo) by the South China Sea, this region comprises 11 of Malaysia’s 13 states and 2 federal territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Peninsular Malaysia, bordered by the South China Sea on the east and the Straits of Malacca on the west, spans the southernmost part of the Eurasian tectonic plate. It consists of 11 states: Perlis<\/a>, Kedah<\/a>, Penang<\/a>, Perak<\/a>, Selangor<\/a>, Negeri Sembilan<\/a>, Melaka<\/a>, Johor<\/a>, Pahang<\/a>, Terenggan<\/a>u, and Kelantan<\/a>, along with the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur<\/a> and Putrajaya<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Malay Peninsula has been a central region for trade for centuries, given its strategic location between the East and the West. Its rich history involves various kingdoms like Langkasuka and Srivijaya, followed by the Malacca Sultanate which played a pivotal role in the spread of Islam in the region. Colonial powers, including the Portuguese, Dutch, and British, have left their mark on the peninsula. It was during British rule that Peninsular Malaysia saw significant economic and infrastructural development. Following World War II and Japanese occupation, a move towards independence was initiated, culminating in the formation of Malaysia in 1963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Peninsular Malaysia offers travelers a captivating blend of modern cities<\/a>, historic towns, verdant rainforests<\/a>, and pristine beaches<\/a>. With its rich tapestry of cultures and traditions, it stands as a testament to the nation’s diverse heritage and promising future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Name Often referred to as “West Malaysia” or “Malay Peninsula,” Peninsular Malaysia is the part of Malaysia that lies on the Malay Peninsula and shares its borders with Thailand to the north. Separated from East Malaysia (on Borneo) by the South China Sea, this region comprises 11 of Malaysia’s 13 states and 2 federal territories. … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2093"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2355,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093\/revisions\/2355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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