Singapore is a city-state in Southeast Asia....
Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is a country composed of 13 states and 3 federal territories stretching across 329,845 square kilometres. Malaysia is separated into East and West Malaysia by the South China Sea—West Malaysia, also known as Peninsula Malaysia is located between Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore, while East Malaysia, also known as Malaysian Borneo, borders Brunei and Indonesia. Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and also the largest city in the country, located on central West Malaysia within the state of Selangor. The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, with most people being Malay, but there are also Chinese and Indians. Its official language is Malay written in the Latin alphabet. English is a recognised language and also the official language in Sarawak state along with Malay. Tamil and Chinese is also often used. There are over 130 other languages spoken in Malaysia, with 94 in Malaysian Borneo and 40 on the peninsula. Islam is the official religion, but non-Malay citizens have the freedom to practice other religions.