Malay Peninsula
peninsula in Southeast Asia
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Summary
Malay Peninsula is a peninsula[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of peninsula entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,390 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Malaysia[3], Thailand[4], Myanmar[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Andaman Sea[6], Gulf of Thailand[7]
- Part of: Farther India[8]
- Commons category: Malay Peninsula[9]
- Said to be the same as: Golden Chersonese[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Malay Peninsula[11]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], The New Student's Reference Work[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18]
- Different from: Peninsular Malaysia[19]
- Area: 242363.8 km²[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Malay Peninsula include malayaite[22], a mineral species[23].
Why It Matters
Malay Peninsula has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for it include malayaite[22], a mineral species[23].