States and federal territories of Malaysia

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Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories, which form the primary administrative divisions of the country. Eleven states and two federal territories are located in Peninsular Malaysia, while two states and one federal territory are located in East Malaysia. Nine of the states in Peninsular Malaysia have monarchies, with the other four having appointed governors. State governments are led by chief ministers, who are appointed by the monarch or governor, provided they have the support of a majority in the state legislative assembly. The federal territories are directly governed by the federal government. Malaysia was formed through the union of various territories ruled by the United Kingdom in British Malaya and British Borneo. The federal system was created to preserve the status of the Malay rulers, who governed the British protectorates in the Malay Peninsula. The Federation of Malaya was created in 1948, uniting these protectorates with two directly ruled...

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