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For the federation of Malay states prior to formation of Malaysia, see Federation of Malaya. For the 1949 American film, see Malaya (film). For other uses, see Malaya.
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Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Semenanjung Malaysia), also known as West Malaysia (formerly Malaya), is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula. Its area is 131,598 square kilometres (50,810 sq mi). It shares a land border with Thailand in the north. To the south is the island of Singapore. Across the Strait of Malacca to the west lies the island of Sumatra (Indonesia). East Malaysia (on the island of Borneo) is to the east across the South China Sea. As of 2012, its population is roughly 23.5 million, Peninsular Malaysia accounts for the majority (roughly 80%) of Malaysia's population and economy.
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5.1 East Coast and West Coast 5.2 West and East Malaysia
Northern Region: Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak East Coast Region: Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang Central Region: Selangor, federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya Southern Region: Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Johor
Singapore [edit]
Until 1946, and for some time afterwards, the term Malaya included Singapore. In Singaporean law, the term "Malaya" includes Singapore, but the term "States of Malaya" does not.
Demographics [edit]
Further information: Demographics of Malaysia
The majority of people on Peninsular Malaysia are ethnic Malays, predominantly Muslim. Large Chinese and Indian populations exist.
The term West Coast refers informally to a collection of states in Peninsular Malaysia situated towards the western coast generally facing the Strait of Malacca, as opposed to the East Coast. Unlike the East Coast, the West Coast is partitioned further into three regions (as seen in #States and territories), including:
The Northern Region: Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak. The Central Region: Selangor and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. The Southern Region: Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Johor.
Even though Johor has a coastline facing the South China Sea, it is not generally regarded as an East Coast state.