malaysia is also called malaya, country of Southeast Asia, lying just north of the Equator, that is composed of two non contiguous regions: Peninsular Malaysia (Semenanjung Malaysia), also called West Malaysia (Malaysia Barat), which is on the Malay Peninsula, and East Malaysia (Malaysia Timur), which is on the island of Borneo
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