Jalur Gemilang, Stripes of Glory
Malaysia (məlejsiə) is a country in Southeast Asia. It shares land borders with Thailand and Brunei and Indonesia. Its official language is Malay. The capital and largest city is Kuala Lumpur, the administrative capital is Putrajaya.
The flag of Malaysia, known as ‘Jalur Gemilang’ (Stripes of Glory) features fourteen equal horizontal stripes of red and white; in the top left canton is a blue field containing a yellow crescent next to a 14 pointed star. The current version of the flag was adopted in September 1963.
Capital City | Area (World Ranking) | 2023 Population (World Ranking) | Currency | Flag Ratio (Decimal) | Adopted |
Kuala Lumpur | 330,803 km2 / 127,724 mi² (67th) | 33,871,431 (43rd) | Ringgit | 1:2 (2) | 1963 |
National Anthem of Malaysia: Negaraku “My Country”.