Political geography Geography of Malaysia




a map of malaysia s states.


malaysia divided thirteen states , 3 federal territories. eleven states , 2 federal territories found in peninsular malaysia. while 2 states , 1 federal territory found in east malaysia. states further divided administrative districts. in sabah , sarawak, first divided divisions, further divided districts. there separate subdivisions electoral districts polling purposes.


international borders between malaysia , indonesia, thailand, singapore , brunei defined geological features such perlis river , golok river between malaysia , thailand; straits of johor between malaysia , singapore; , pagalayan canal between malaysia , brunei. however, borders extends seas defined agreements such straits settlement , johore territorial waters agreement of 1927 defines malaysia , singapore water borders.


border disputes

malaysia s land borders established. border thailand established in 1909 when siam ceded kedah, kelantan, perlis , terengganu british. maritime border disputes between brunei , malaysia , bruneian claim on limbang, sarawak resolved in exchange of letters between 2 countries on 16 march 2009 after 20 years of negotiations.


malaysia , indonesia have overlapping maritime claims, notably in area around sabah. ongoing series of meetings resolve these claims has produced 16 border agreements (to september 2010). malaysia , singapore have disputes concerning maritime borders.


the philippines has dormant claim eastern part of malaysian state of sabah. malaysia involved in dispute involving vietnam, brunei, people s republic of china, philippines, , republic of china (taiwan), concerning spratly islands in south china sea.








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