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Malaya

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Malaya
geographical name 1. Malay Peninsula 2. British Malaya 3. (or Federation of Malaya) former country SE Asia; a British dominion 1957-63, since 1963 a territory (now called Peninsular Malaysia) of Malaysia capital Kuala Lumpur area 50,690 square miles (131,794 square kilometers)

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

  
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