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Political map of Malaysia

Malaysia is a country with its assorted culture and traditions in the south-eastern region of Asia. It borders are on northern side of the island of Borneo and Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and south of Vietnam. On comparing the area, it is slightly greater than that of Mexico. It is just at the north of equator filled with the most exotic and tropical lands and forests which contain several beautiful beaches along with absolutely unrivaled exquisiteness and beauty. The map of Malaysia is divided into 16 different administrative divisions with 3 federal territories and 13 states.

The names of states and territories

political divisions

The names of the federal territories (Wilayah Persekutuan) are: Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya. The names of the states (Negeri) are: Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Terengganu.

The approximate population of each administrative unit is shown in the following table.

Johor: 3,200,000

Kedah: 1,900,000

Kelantan: 1,500,000

Kuala Lumpur: 1,600,000

Labuan: 100,000

Malacca: 800,000

Negeri Sembilan: 1,000,000

Pahang: 1,500,000

Perak: 2,200,000

Perlis: 200,000

Penang: 1,500,000

Putrajaya: 70,000

Sabah: 3,000,000

Sarawak: 2,000,000

Selangor: 5,400,000

Terengganu: 1,000,000

Kuala Lumpur

the capital city

Kuala Lumpur is a capital of the country which is a home to many of the most prominent landmarks. One of the remarkable monuments is the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, built during the late Victorian period. It was earlier used as the FMS administrative offices by the British government. Kuala Lumpur also has the beautiful Masjid Negara which is an epic symbol of Malay culture of providing shelter to others as well as being a great host.

Cultural tourism in Malaysia

Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Malacca

Many people may not know but Malaysia is the top 11th place to visit for vacations across the globe. If one wants to plan a relaxing vacation to this exotic destination, one should thoroughly look into its map to plan the visit accordingly. To solve the dilemmas and issues of the travelers and to promote tourism in the country, Malaysian tourism along with the native residents plan out various events and strategies. There are many available touring packages which enable the travelers to visit and explore whole of the country effortlessly. The country comes up with large number of tourist destinations such as Terengganu, federal territory of Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Malacca and many others.

Nature paradise

Gunung Mulu (Borneo)

Furthermore, the country has an assortment of wildlife which is very inimitable and sundry. It is filled with lots of national parks and reserves. One of the famous national parks in Malaysia is Gunung Mulu National Park in Malaysian Borneo. The national park is eminent for its implausible caves in equatorial rainforest setting. One should definitely visit this heaven on Earth and get completely mesmerized into its beauty.