Malaysia — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Malaysia: capital Kuala Lumpur, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Malaysia is in Asia. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur.

Climate

Tropical; hot and humid year-round with heavy monsoon rains; average temperatures between 27–30°C

Coastal plains rising to hills and mountains in the interior; Peninsular Malaysia separated from East Malaysia (Borneo) by the South China Sea

Malaysia's Petronas Towers were the world's tallest buildings from 1998-2004.

Malaysia is home to one of the oldest tropical rainforests in the world, estimated at 130 million years old.

Malaysia is the world's second-largest producer of palm oil.

1400: Malacca Sultanate established, becoming a major trading hub

1511: Portuguese capture Malacca

1824: Anglo-Dutch Treaty divides the Malay Archipelago between Britain and the Netherlands

1957: Federation of Malaya gains independence from Britain

1963: Malaysia formed with the merger of Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore

1998: Petronas Towers completed as the world's tallest buildings