| Name: | Malaysia (Federation of Malaysia) |
| Local name (Malay): | Malaysia (Persekutuan Tanah Malaysia) |
| Bordering countries: | Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei |
| Status: | sovereign state |
| Surface: | 329.8 ths. sq. km |
| Population (2003): | 23 093 ths. |
| Capital: | current - Kuala Lumpur; under construction - Putrajaya |
| Official language: | Malay |
| Administrative divisions: | 13 states (9 sultanates and 4 governorships), 3 federal territories |