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Malaysia (Asia)

Malaysia

Malaysia (mulā'zhu) [key], independent federation (2005 est. pop. 23,953,000), 128,430 sq mi (332,633 sq km), Southeast Asia. The official capital and by far the largest city is Kuala Lumpur; Putrajaya is the adminstrative capital.

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