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The two distinct parts of Malaysia, separated from each other by the South China Sea, share a largely similar landscape in that both West and East Malaysia feature coastal plains rising to often densely forested hills and mountains, the highest of which is Mount Kinabalu at 4,095.2 metres on the island of Borneo. The local climate is equatorial and characterised by the annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons.
Tanjung Piai, located in the southern state of Johor, is the southernmost tip of continental Asia.
The Strait of Malacca, lying between Sumatra and peninsular Malaysia, is arguably the most important shipping lane in the world.
Putrajaya is the newly created administrative capital for the federal government of Malaysia, aimed in part to ease growing congestion within Malaysia's capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur remains the seat of parliament, as well as the commercial and financial capital of the country. Other major cities include George Town, Ipoh, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Miri, Alor Star, Malacca Town, and Petaling Jaya.
Malaysia is a country that consists of thirteen states and three federal territories in Southeast 
Asia.
Malaysia as a unified state did not exist until 1963. Previously, a set of colonies were established by the United Kingdom from the late-18th century, and the western half of modern Malaysia was composed of several separate kingdoms. This group of colonies was known as British Malaya until its dissolution in 1946, when it was reorganised as the Malayan Union. Due to widespread opposition, it was reorganised again as the Federation of Malaya in 1948 and later gained independence on 31 August 1957. Singapore, Sarawak, British North Borneo and the Federation of Malaya joined to form Malaysia on 16 September 1963.
Malaysia is a country that consists of thirteen states and three federal territories in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia as a unified state did not exist until 1963. Previously, a set of colonies were established by the United Kingdom from the late-18th century, and the western half of modern Malaysia was composed of several separate kingdoms. This group of colonies was known as British Malaya until its dissolution in 1946, when it was reorganised as the Malayan Union. Due to widespread opposition, it was reorganised again as the Federation of Malaya in 1948 and later gained independence on 31 August 1957. Singapore, Sarawak, British North Borneo and the Federation of Malaya joined to form Malaysia on 16 September 1963.
Malaysia Located between 2º and 7º north of the Equator, Peninsula Malaysia is separated from the states of Sabah and Sarawak by the South China Sea. To the north of Peninsula Malaysia is Thailand while its southern neighbour is Singapore. Sabah and Sarawak are north of Indonesia in Borneo while Sarawak also shares a border with Brunei.
The Malaysia is a federation which consists of thirteen states (Negeri) and three federal territories (Wilayah Persekutuan). Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula while the remaining two states and one federal territory are on the island of Borneo.
The states and federal territories
West Malaysia, on the Malay Peninsula
States (State capitals in parentheses):
Sultanate of Johor (Johor Bahru)
Sultanate of Kedah (Alor Star)
Sultanate of Kelantan (Kota Bharu)
Sultanate of Pahang (Kuantan)
Sultanate of Perak (Ipoh)
Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam)
Sultanate of Terengganu (Kuala Terengganu)
Elective Monarchy of Negeri Sembilan (Seremban)
Kingdom of Perlis (Kangar)
Melaka (Bandar Melaka)
Pulau Pinang (George Town)
Federal Territories:
Federal Territory of Putrajaya (federal administrative capital)
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur City (KL)(legislative capital)
East Malaysia, on Borneo
States (State capitals in parentheses):
Sabah (Kota Kinabalu)
Sarawak (Kuching)
Federal Territory:
Federal Territory of Labuan (Bandar Labuan.
