Republic of Malaya 馬來民國 (ZH) Republik Melayu (MS) | |||||||
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Motto: "For the People, For the State, For the World" | |||||||
Anthem: Song of the Auspicious Cloud | |||||||
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Largest city | Singapore | ||||||
| Official languages | Mandarin Chinese Malay | ||||||
| Recognised regional languages | English Tamil Hokkien dialects | ||||||
| Ethnic groups | 85% Malay 12% Han Chinese 2% White 1% other | ||||||
| Demonym(s) | Malaysian | ||||||
| Government | Single-party totalitarian dictatorship | ||||||
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| Legislature | Legislative Yuan | ||||||
The Republic of Malaya (Chinese: 馬來民國 Mǎ lái Mínguó, Malay: Republik Melayu) was a state in Southeast Asia that lasted between 1947 and 1953, when it annexed Indonesia, Brunei, and East Timor. It occupied the present-day peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Borneo.