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Federation of Malaya

Federation of Malaya proper noun: a former country in Southeast Asia; a former British protectorate from 1948 to 1957 and a former sovereign state from 1957 to 1963, today forming Peninsular Malaysia.

Proper noun

the Federation of Malaya

  1. A former country in Southeast Asia; a former British protectorate from 1948 to 1957 and a former sovereign state from 1957 to 1963, today forming Peninsular Malaysia

Federation of Malaya meaning in Malay

Federation of Malaya in Malay

Translations
Persekutuan Tanah Melayu

Origin of Federation of Malaya

Initially, the eleven states of the Malay Peninsula were organised as the Malayan Union, but this was opposed by Malay nationalists. To address the Malays' concerns, the Federation of Malaya restored the traditional authority of the Malay monarchs and added some restrictions on citizenship.

Questions about Federation of Malaya

What does Federation of Malaya mean?
Federation of Malaya means a former country in Southeast Asia; a former British protectorate from 1948 to 1957 and a former sovereign state from 1957 to 1963, today forming Peninsular Malaysia.
What is Federation of Malaya in Malay?
Federation of Malaya in Malay is Persekutuan Tanah Melayu. See Federation of Malaya meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is Federation of Malaya?
Federation of Malaya is a proper noun.

Words near Federation of Malaya in the dictionary

  1. federates
  2. federating
  3. federation
  4. federation furniture
  5. Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  6. Federation of Malaya
  7. Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
  8. Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
  9. Federation of South Arabia
  10. federational
  11. federationalism

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