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The national flag of Malaysia has fourteen red and white alternate bands of same width. In the hoisting part of the flag there is a blue rectangle. In the middle portion of the rectangle there is a yellow crescent and a yellow star with fourteen points. The fourteen bands represent the federal government and a group of thirteen states and the yellow star symbolizes their unity. The yellow crescent symbolizes Islam religion of Malaysia. The yellow color also is the royal color of the rulers in Malaysia . The name of the Malaysian flag is Jalur Gemilang meaning, stripes of glory.

Official Name: Persekutuan Tanah Malaysia

Capital: KUALA LUMPUR

Location: West Malaysia consists of the Malay Peninsula and the island of penang in the Indian Ocean; East Malaysia includes sabah and Sarawak on northern Borneo, Malaysia includes Sabah and Sarawak on northern Borneo Malaysia has land borders with Thailand Indonesia and Brunei.

Area: 3,29,750 Sq. km.

Official Language: Malay

National Flag:14 horizontal stripes of red and white with a blue quarter bearing a crescent and a star of point all in yellow.

Flag Ratio: 1:2

National Anthem: Negaraku