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  Image 1Köppen–Geiger climate classification map of Malaysia. (fromGeography of Malaysia)
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  Image 2Sea grapes, known as latok by the Bajau people. (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 3Some of the traditional clothes fromEast Malaysia (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 4Claypot chicken rice (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 5Siti Nurhaliza wearing atudung (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 6Geographical distributions of ethnic Chinese Malaysians by majority in each cities or towns:
  

    Hokkien

    Cantonese

    Hakka

    Fuzhou

    Hainanese

    Teochew

    Kwongsai

    Hockchia

    Undetermined majority

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  Image 7Petaling Street, aChinatown in Malaysia's capital ofKuala Lumpur, at night (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 8The Dutch fleet battling with the Portuguese armada as part of theDutch–Portuguese War in 1606 to gain control ofMalacca (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 9AChinatown and "Malaytown" inKedah. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 10Photo of SultanAhmad Muʽazzam and his courtiers. Many years after the precolonial period. c. 1900. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 11A Malaysiannasi lemak traditionally wrapped inbanana leaves (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 12Heads from oldheadhunting practices in aKadazan house in Sabah (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 13Chinatown Gateway, aChinatown inKuala Terengganu,Terrengganu. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 14Children in arickshaw pulled by a Chinesecoolie inKuching around 1919 (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 15Ayer Keroh Lake. (fromGeography of Malaysia)
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  Image 16Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (fromMining in Malaysia)
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  Image 17Char kway teow inPenang (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 18Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) guerrillas during their disbandment ceremony inKuala Lumpur after the end of World War II (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 19Maggi goreng inGeorge Town,Penang (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 20Yusheng (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 21Malaysian Indian young women in traditional attire, Saree. (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 22Kimberley Street is considered the heart of Chinatown inGeorge Town, Penang. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 23Petroleum Museum inSarawak. (fromMining in Malaysia)
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  Image 24Ayam percik (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 25Ikan bakar inMuar,Johor. (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 26The extent of theMalaccan Empire in the 15th century became the main point for the spreading ofIslam in theMalay Archipelago. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 27Bantang River Recreational Forest inSegamat District,Johor. (fromGeography of Malaysia)
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  Image 28Kuala Lumpur, a blend of old and new (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 29Ketupat (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 30Bak Kut Teh (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 31Malacca Art Gallery (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 32The Zheng He monument, today, marks his stopover at the city. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 33Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu, aChinatown inSabah. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 34Kolo mee (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 35A view of a river from the anchorage off Sarawak, Borneo,c. 1800s. Painting from theNational Maritime Museum of London. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 36Na Tuk Kong (拿督公) shrine in West Malaysia. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 37Co-curricular activities inTshung Tsin Secondary School, aChinese independent high school inSabah. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 38SMJK Confucian in Kuala Lumpur, an example of converted Chinese independent school to government-funded "SMJK" (National-type Chinese secondary school). (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 39Inside the former house of a Peranakan (Baba-Nyonya or 峇峇娘惹) inMalacca which has now beenconverted into a museum, a Nyonya can be seen sitting inside wearing the traditionalkebaya. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 40Bersih 2.0 rally protesters marching the streets ofKuala Lumpur peacefully before the police confronted them. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 41A craftsman makingbatik.Malaysianbatik is usually patterned with floral motifs with light colouring. (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 42Roti canai (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 43The 1056mJohor-Singapore Causeway connects Malaysia and Singapore across theStraits of Johor. In the background isJohor Bahru. (fromGeography of Malaysia)
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  Image 44British and Malayan police talking to a Chinese civilian about communist activity in the area in 1949 (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 45Awau workshop (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 46Map of theMing dynasty under theYongle Emperor in 1415 (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 47Former mine which has been converted into alake garden inPerak. (fromMining in Malaysia)
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  Image 48Clockwise from bottom left: beef soup, ketupat (compressed rice cubes), beefrendang andsayur lodeh (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 49Nasi dagang (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 50Malaysia hosted thefirst East Asia Summit in 2005, led by Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi, to promote regional cooperation. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 51Pan Mee (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 52An 1880 painting of southern Chinese merchant fromFujian (left) and Chinese official inPenang Island. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 53Hainanese chicken rice balls inMuar,Johor,Malaysia (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 54Raw (l) and cooked (r) sambal tempoyak (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 55A bowl ofcurry mee, with fried beancurd skins and fish cake on the side (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 56Authenticmee bandung fromMuar (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 57An ethnic Chinese woman in Malaysia grinds and cuts up driedherbs to maketraditional Chinese medicine. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 58Penangchee cheong fun (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 59A view of Petronas Twin Towers and the surroundingcentral business district in Kuala Lumpur (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 60Japanese troops moving through Kuala Lumpur during their advance through Malaya (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 61Sate (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 62Malay children dressed forHari raya (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 63Mahathir Mohamad was the leading force in making Malaysia into a major industrial power. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 64Aside frommandarin orange, various other snacks are presented for visitors throughout the Chinese New Year. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 65Lion dance in Malaysia's capital during the Chinese main festivity. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 66Copper mine inSabah. (fromMining in Malaysia)
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  Image 67Mount Kinabalu, the highest point of Malaysia, is located inSabah. (fromGeography of Malaysia)
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  Image 68Ais kacang (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 69A bowl ofPenangHokkien mee (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 70Chinese New Year decorations inGeorge Town, Penang (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 71The topography of Malaysian Borneo. (fromGeography of Malaysia)
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  Image 72Idli served with typical accompaniments. (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 73Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur was the tallest building in Southeast Asia. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 74A selection of Nyonya kuih (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 75Nasi Lemak, the national dish of Malaysia (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 76Swordfish hinava served withsandwich bread (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 77Ikan goreng (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 78Proportion of ethnic Chinese and Malay with indigenous voters in the2018 Malaysian parliamentary constituency:
  

    Bright red indicates a higher proportion of ethnic Chinese

    Bright green indicates a higher proportion ofethnic Malay or indigenous people

    Mixed colour means that the ratio of the two is equivalent

    The brownish colour are the area with the higher proportion of other non-indigenous races (such asIndians)

  (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 791860–1900 photograph ofBukit Cina (Chinese Hill) inMalacca, one of Malaysia's oldest Chinese cemeteries (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 80Murtabak being made at a stall, a type of pancake filled with eggs, small chunks of meat and onions. (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 81A Chinesejunk in theKinabatangan District of northern Borneo, photographed byMartin Johnsonc. 1935 (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 82New villages were established during the 1950s to segregate Chinese with connections to communist insurgents. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 83The1MDB corruption scandal tainted the tenure of Prime Minister, Najib Razak. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 84The discovery of a skull estimated to be around 40,000 years old in theNiah Caves, in Sarawak, has been identified as the earliest evidence for human settlement inMalaysian Borneo (photo December 1958). (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 85Soto ayam, (chicken soto). Note the transparent yellow broth, theemping and fried shallot (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 86Air bandung (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 87Rambutan (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 88Peninsular Malaysia (left) is 40% ofMalaysia's territory, andEast Malaysia (right) is 60% ofMalaysia's territory. The capital of Malaysia isKuala Lumpur. (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 89Sarawak layered cake. (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 90Ayam goreng (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 91A beach onRedang Island in the South China Sea. (fromGeography of Malaysia)
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  Image 92Anwar Ibrahim with Russian PresidentVladimir Putin at theEastern Economic Forum inPrimorsky Krai, Russia, 4 September 2024 (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 93Gasing spinning top at the cultural center Gelanggang Seni (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 94Comparison of Malay language, Jawi writing, and Khat calligraphy with other languages. (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 95Japanese troops landed on Malaya in 1941. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 96Some of the examples of ethnic Chinese influenced Malaysian cuisine, clockwise from top-right:grass jelly (凉粉) withBandung (玫瑰露加奶),yong tau foo (酿豆腐),Nyonya steamed layer cake (娘惹千层糕) andlaksa noodle (叻沙). (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 97The earliest record of a local law influenced by Islamic teaching and written inJawi. Thestone monument is found inTerengganu. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 98Map of the geographic origin of the present-day ethnic Chinese Malaysians since their early migrations from China toNanyang region more than a hundred years ago. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 99Built in the 6th century AD, Candi Bukit Batu Pahat is the most well-known ancient Hindu temple found in Bujang Valley. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 100Sultanate of Aceh's influence in Perak,Kedah,Pahang, andTerengganu on theMalay Peninsula,c. 1570s (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 101Johor-Dutch battle in the 1780s (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 102Members of theCobbold Commission were formed to conduct a study in theBritish Borneo territories ofSarawak andSabah to see whether the two were interested in the idea to form the Federation of Malaysia with Malaya and Singapore. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 103The usually crowdedLim Chong Eu Expressway and its surroundings in Penang were deserted on 22 March 2020 during theMalaysian Movement Control Order to combat theCOVID-19 pandemic. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 104The Nyonya making various traditionalkuih. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 105Jonker Walk, aChinatown inMalacca. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 106Tugu Negara, the Malaysian national monument, is dedicated to those who fell during World War II and the Malayan Emergency. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 107Map of theMandarinSinophone world, whereMandarin and otherChinese languages are spoken as afirst language among ethnic Chinese in countries where their population is significant:
  

    Mandarin Chinese-speaking majority (Coastal and central areas of China,Taiwan andSingapore)

    Large Mandarin Chinese-speaking minority (Highland China,Malaysia and innerMyanmar)

    Small Mandarin Chinese-speaking minority (Brunei)

  (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 108Durians sold from a rack in Kuala Lumpur (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 109HistoricIndosphere cultural influence zone ofGreater India for transmission of religion, music, arts, and cuisine (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 110Chinese women working in a Britishmobile canteen during theMalayan Campaign,c. January 1942 (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 111Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) in Kuala Lumpur, where Malaysians celebrate Independence Day on 31 August each year (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 112Tanks of freshseafood at a seafood restaurant inKota Kinabalu, Malaysia (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 113Tongmenghui fundraising meeting inIpoh for theSecond Guangzhou Uprising,c. 1911 (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 114Laksa Sarawak (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 1152007 Bersih rally that was held in Kuala Lumpur (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 116George Town, Penang during the 1950s (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 117South-East Asia's Largest Temple-Kek Lok Si inPenang being illuminated in preparation for theLunar New Year. (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 118Roti telur and teh tarik (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 119TheHai San Secret Society's "Captain China" with his followers inSelangor, June 1874 (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 120Sambal belacan, made with mixed toastedbelachan, ground chilli, kaffir leaves, sugar and water (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 121Teh C Peng Special (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 122Bubur pulut hitam, without coconut milk. (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 123Amplang. (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 124A Map ofMalaysia's states. (fromGeography of Malaysia)
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  Image 125Joget Melayu, a Malay dance (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 126Bronze Avalokiteshvara statue found in Perak, 8th–9th century (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 127Malaysian ChineseCatholics duringPalm Sunday at St Ignatius Church inSelangor. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 128Malacca Literature Museum (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 129Joint Chinese-Malay anticommunist demonstration inSemenyih, Selangor during the 1950s (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 130Chinatown, Kuching, aChinatown inKuching. (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 131TheKlang Bell, dated 200 BC–200 AD (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 132Nasi kerabu (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 133The topography ofPeninsular Malaysia. (fromGeography of Malaysia)
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  Image 134The Buddha-Gupta stone, dating to the 4th–5th century AD, was dedicated by an Indian Merchant, Buddha Gupta. Found in Seberang Perai and kept in the National Museum, Calcutta, India. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 135Wonton Mee (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 136Evolution of Malaysia (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 137Iced Ipoh white coffee inMenglembu,Ipoh, Malaysia (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 138Philippine PresidentDuterte in a meeting with Mahathir in theMalacanang Palace in 2019 (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 139Peninsular Malaysia Precipitation Map in December 2004 showing heavy precipitation on the east coast, causing floods there. (fromGeography of Malaysia)
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  Image 140Batik cake (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 141Guava with slice (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 142Mee siput muar (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 143Penangrojak (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 144Kangkung belacan (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 145Replica of the palace of theMalacca Sultanate, built from information in theMalay Annals. (fromCulture of Malaysia)
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  Image 146Roti tisu served as a savoury meal, pictured here with a glass of teh tarik. (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 14716th century Portuguese sketch of Malacca. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 148Chinesetycoon Ng Boo Bee with British officials inPerak in 1904 (fromMalaysian Chinese)
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  Image 149The proclamation on the formation of the independentFederation of Malaysia byLee Kuan Yew (top) forSingapore;Donald Stephens (centre) forNorth Borneo andStephen Kalong Ningkan (bottom) forSarawak. However, Singapore left the Federation less than two years after the merger due toracial issues. (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 150A bowl of Asam laksa (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 151Statue ofFrancis Light in theFort Cornwallis, Penang, marking the start ofBritish rule in the Malay Archipelago (fromHistory of Malaysia)
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  Image 152Tau sar pneah, also known asTambun pneah, fromPenang (fromMalaysian cuisine)
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  Image 153British flag hoisted for the first time on theisland of Labuan on 24 December 1846 (fromHistory of Malaysia)

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