Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia consisting of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of 329,845 square kilometers (127,354 sq mi). The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million. The country is separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo (also known as East Malaysia). Malaysia borders Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei. It is near the equator and has a tropical climate. Malaysias head of state is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, an elected monarch, and the head of government is the Prime Minister. The government is closely modeled on the Westminster parliamentary system. The name Malaysia was adopted in 1963 when the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak formed a 14-state federation. At the time of the 1963 federation, other names were considered: among them was Langkasuka, after the historic kingdom located at the upper section of the Malay Peninsula in the first millennium of the Common Era. Malaysia is the 43rd most populated country and the 66th largest country by total land area in the world, with a population of about 28 million and a land area of over 320,000 km2 respectively. It is comparable in population to Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, and is roughly similar in size to Norway and Vietnam. The two distinct parts of Malaysia, separated from each other by the South China Sea, share a largely similar landscape in that both West and East Malaysia feature coastal plains rising to often densely forested hills and mountains, the highest of which is Mount Kinabalu at 4,095.2 metres (13,436 ft) on the island of Borneo. East Malaysia, like most of the island of Borneo was traditionally covered with Borneo lowland rain forests althogh much has been cleared with wildlife retreating to the upland rain forests inland. The local climate is equatorial and characterised by the annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons.

Malaysia is a multiracial society, multicultural and multilingual, that is including 65% Malayalam and other indigenous tribes, 25% Chinese, and Hindi 7%. The Malay language is the official national language of Malaysia as stated in the Federal Constitution. English was for a protracted period, the de facto, administrative language of Malaysia, though its status rescinded later. Despite that, the English language remains an important second language regnant among the urban population and hence the upper-echelon of society. Hindi and Tamil is widespread within the Indian community, while the Chinese Malaysians speak a total of more than six dialects alongside Mandarin. The Dayaks who constitute the majority population of Malaysian Borneo have their own distinctive languages, namely Iban and Kadazandusun. The diversity of languages is reflective of Malaysias much-vaunted plurality. Peninsular Malaysia due to having numerous beaches and diverse in various sectors is one of the largest and most important regions for diving sites are considered world. Sarawak area is considered the most beautiful attractions in Malaysia that it is due to having clear water and variety of fish.Tropical nature and beautiful places in Malaysia provides the places for tourists interested in nature.