Federation of Malaya: Map & History
Malaya, officially the Federation of Malaya, was a country in Southeast Asia from 1948 to 1963.
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Malaya, officially the Federation of Malaya, was a country in Southeast Asia from 1948 to 1963. It succeeded the Malayan Union and, before that, British Malaya. It comprised eleven states – nine Malay states and two of the Straits Settlements, Penang and Malacca. It was established on the 1st of February 1948.
Modern Countries Once Part of Federation of Malaya
At its mapped extent, Federation of Malaya covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Federation of Malaya's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Federation of Malaya in Depth
History
From 1946 to 1948, the eleven states formed a single British crown colony known as the Malayan Union. Due to opposition from Malay nationalists, the Union was disbanded and replaced by the Federation of Malaya, which restored the symbolic positions of the rulers of the Malay states and introduced greater restrictions on the attainment of citizenship status.
Within the Federation, while the Malay states were protectorates of the United Kingdom, Penang and Malacca remained British colonial territories. Like the Malayan Union before it, the Federation did not include Singapore, despite its traditional connections with Malaya.
The Malaya Agreement was formulated by the British–Malay Pleno Conference between June and December 1946.
System of government
Prior to its independence, the government of the Federation of Malaya was headed by a British high commissioner with executive powers, assisted and advised by the Federation of Malaya Executive Council and the Federation of Malaya Legislative Council.
The Federation of Malaya Executive Council comprised 7 official and 7 unofficial members.
The Federation of Malaya Legislative Council comprised the high commissioner as the council president, 14 official and 50 unofficial members representing the Straits Settlements, business groups and all races. Additionally, 9 State Council Yang Di Pertua (heads of state), chief ministers and 2 representatives from the Straits Settlements became unofficial members.
The Malay Conference of Rulers would advise the high commissioner on immigration issues.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Federation of Malaya (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Federation of Malaya: Key Facts
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|
| Official languages | English, Malay |
| Form of government | constitutional monarchy |
| Currency | Malaya and British Borneo dollar |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Dissolved | 1963 |
Preceded by
- Malayan Union
Succeeded by
Facts from Wikidata Q1479726 (CC0).
Federation of Malaya: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Federation of Malaya exist?
Federation of Malaya is dated to 1958 CE – 1962 CE, in the Industrial era.
What was the capital of Federation of Malaya?
The capital of Federation of Malaya was Kuala Lumpur.
How large was Federation of Malaya at its peak?
At its peak in 1962 Federation of Malaya covered about 139,312 km².
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