- The Malaysian flag, adopted in 1963, was inspired
by the United States flag. The 14 stripes and the
14 points on the star stand for the original 14
Malaysian states. After Singapore seceded in
1965, the extra stripe and point were retained to
represent the capital territory of Kuala Lumpur.
The star and crescent represent Islam. Yellow is
the official color of the monarchy; blue reflects
the British colonial influence in Malaysia; and
red and white are traditional Malaysian colors.
- East and West Malaysia are separated by about 640
km (about 400 mi) of open sea, and together
comprise an area of 329,758 sq km (127,320 sq
mi).
- The capital and largest city of Malaysia is Kuala
Lumpur.
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