Where Is Malaysia Kuala Lumpur South China Sea Indonesia Indonesia Malaysia Brunei Thailand Singapore Strait of Malacca N E W S Did you know East Malaysia is larger than Peninsular Malaysia but most Malaysians live on the peninsula 4
Malaysia is a tropical country in Southeast Asia Its two separate regions lie about 400 miles 640 kilometers apart across the South China Sea The western region is Peninsular Malaysia It sits on the Malay Peninsula Thailand is its neighbor to the north To the south lies the small island nation of Singapore Southwest across the Strait of Malacca is part of Indonesia Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia It stands just inland from the western coast East Malaysia shares the island of Borneo with two other countries The southern part of the island belongs to Indonesia Brunei lies on Borneo’s northern coast East Malaysia surrounds the tiny country 5
The Land Rain forests flourish in Malaysia’s hot wet weather Their green covers the country’s mountain slopes Tall peaks run north to south down the center of Peninsular Malaysia West of the mountains the land flattens into a coastal plain The eastern coast is more rugged Narrow beaches break up the thickly forested mountains along the South China Sea Did you know Mount Kinabalu is the highest point in Malaysia at 13,455 feet 4,100 meters Mount Kinabalu 6
Heavy winds and rains visit Malaysia each year during the monsoon season The season lasts from November to March in the northeast and from June to September in the southwest East Malaysia’s coastline stretches for about 1,620 miles 2,607 kilometers Parts of the coast are lined with sandy beaches Dense jungle covers the rest of the land Green hills rise into steep mountains along the border with Indonesia Rain feeds the Rajang and other rivers that flow down from the mountains 7
