Federation of Malaya

country that existed during British rule of Malaya and after independence, from 1948-1963
Organization historical_country Q1479726
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Federation of Malaya

Summary

Federation of Malaya is a historical country[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Federation of Malaya was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Federation of Malaya's head of government is recorded as Tunku Abdul Rahman[4].
  • Federation of Malaya is on the continent of Asia[5].
  • Federation of Malaya's instance of is recorded as historical country[6].
  • Federation of Malaya's head of state is recorded as Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan[7].
  • Federation of Malaya's capital is recorded as Kuala Lumpur[8].
  • Federation of Malaya's official language is recorded as English[9].
  • Federation of Malaya's official language is recorded as Malay[10].
  • Federation of Malaya's currency is recorded as Malaya and British Borneo dollar[11].
  • Federation of Malaya's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy[12].
  • Federation of Malaya followed Malayan Union[13].
  • Federation of Malaya's Commons category is recorded as Federation of Malaya[14].
  • 1948 marks the founding of Federation of Malaya[15].
  • Federation of Malaya was dissolved in January 1, 1963[16].
  • Federation of Malaya's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 3.15969444, 'lon': 101.7}[17].
  • Federation of Malaya's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Federation of Malaya[18].
  • Federation of Malaya's replaced by is recorded as Malaysia[19].
  • Federation of Malaya's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ms', 'text': 'Persekutuan Tanah Melayu'}[20].
  • Federation of Malaya's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ms-arab', 'text': 'ڤرسكوتوان تانه ملايو'}[21].
  • Federation of Malaya's different from is recorded as Malaya[22].
  • Federation of Malaya's different from is recorded as Federated Malay States[23].
  • Federation of Malaya's office held by head of state is recorded as Yang di-Pertuan Agong[24].
  • Federation of Malaya covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1323642'}[25].
  • Federation of Malaya's total fertility rate is recorded as {'amount': '+6.28'}[26].
  • Federation of Malaya's total fertility rate is recorded as {'amount': '+6.18'}[27].

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Founding

1948 marks the founding of Federation of Malaya[15].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ms', 'text': 'Persekutuan Tanah Melayu'}[20] and {'lang': 'ms-arab', 'text': 'ڤرسكوتوان تانه ملايو'}[21]. Federation of Malaya followed Malayan Union[13].

Dissolution

Federation of Malaya was dissolved in January 1, 1963[16].

Why It Matters

Federation of Malaya has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . data.gov.my. data.gov.my. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . data.gov.my. data.gov.my. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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