Malaysia Offers Wonders To The Tourist
November 2, 2009 by Joseph Archibald
Filed under Destinations
Malaysia came into existence in 1963 when the Federation of Malaya, Sarawak, North Borneo (now Sabah) and Singapore joined together to make 14 states. Among the names considered for the federation was Langkasuka, which was a historical name used for part of Malaysia.
In the year 1511 the Portuguese took over the port of Malacca which lies on the east coast of Malaysia. There was however, constant turmoil about the port from both the Sultanate of Aceh and the Sultanate of Johor. Finally in 1641 control of the port was taken over by the Dutch who sided with the Sultanate of Johor against the Portuguese.
Jumping forward in time, in 1963 the Federation of Malaysia came about. Initially the Sultanate of Brunei had wished also to join the Federation but due to pressure from some members of their population and some other issues to do with oil payments, they pulled out of the agreement.
Troubles continued in the early years of the Federation and independence. President Sukarno of Indonesia tried to lay claim to Sarawak, but this “undeclared war” was quelled by the British. Then in 1965, just 2 years after the formation, Singapore pulled out due to some disagreements.
Then the Philippines laid a claim for the state of Sabah, although up till now this claim has not been recognized. Further problems have continued to vent due to the multi racial population of Malaysia.
Malaysia is now made up of 13 states, 2 of these are in Malaysian Borneo – Sarawak and Sabah, and 3 federal territories. The states are subdivided into districts, which are individually referred to as mukim. Governance over the country is divided between both federal and state governments.
The governmental system is somewhat similar to the British style in that the power is held both federally and state by state. The government is made up of a multi party coalition which is named Barisan Nasional. In all 13 states now make up Malaysia, which includes the largest of them – Sarawak, and there are also 3 federal territories. The states are subdivided into districts.
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