Malaysia
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Flag Description
14 equal horizontal stripes of red (top) alternating with white (bottom); there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a yellow crescent and a yellow fourteen-pointed star; the crescent and the star are traditional symbols of islam; the design was based on the flag of the us.

Currency
Ringgit.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 8, 2009. There is currently a Full Moon.

Location
Southeastern asia, peninsula and northern one-third of the island of borneo, bordering indonesia and the south china sea, south of vietnam.

Climate
Tropical; annual southwest (april to october) and northeast (october to february) monsoons.

Terrain
Coastal plains rising to hills and mountains.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Indian Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m.

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Malaysia

This is a map of Malaysia. The map illustrates the location of Kuala Lumpur and its proximity to Kuantan, Port Dickson, Kudat, and the South China Sea.

Other countries on this map include: Thailand / Indonesia / Brunei

Malaysia News:
Malaysia moves on Islamic fashion market
Fashion that adheres to Islamic rules is a largely untapped market and Malaysia is trying to station itself as the fashion capital for the Muslim world, says the BBC's Jennifer Pak in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia withholds 'Allah Bibles'
The Malaysian government refuses to release 10,000 Bibles it seized because they use the word Allah to refer to God.

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