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Peninsular Malaysia, [a] historically known as Malaya, [b] also known as West Malaysia or the "Malaysian Peninsula", [c] is the western part of Malaysia that comprises the southern part of the Malay Peninsula on Mainland Southeast Asia and the nearby islands. [1]
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Selangor is unique as the only state on the Malay Peninsula that was founded by the Bugis. [27] In the 19th century, the economy of Selangor boomed due to the exploitation of its tin reserves; mining occurred in various parts of Selangor, for example in Ampang, that led to the growth of Kuala Lumpur.
The Malay Peninsula [a] is located in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The area contains Peninsular Malaysia , Southern Thailand , and the southernmost tip of Myanmar ( Kawthaung ).
Long Island was once a peninsula connected to North America during the great Ice Ages, and includes two large peninsulas at its east end: the South Fork and the North Fork. Cumberland Head Coney Island was an island until it was expanded through land reclamation into the Coney Island Creek , thus becoming a peninsula.
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Peninsular Malaysia contains numerous mountain ranges running parallel from north to south along the peninsula. [3] The main mountain range is the Titiwangsa Mountains, which divides the peninsula between its east and west coasts. [19] It houses Mount Korbu, the second highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia.
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