Total area: 330,000 km² (127,316 sq. mi.)
Land area: 127,355 mi² Water area: 1,190 sq km Compared to the U.S.: slightly larger than New Mexico Border countries: the peninsular Malaysia (or West Malaysia) on the Malay Peninsula bordered by Thailand on the north and Singapore in south, and Malaysian Borneo (or East Malaysia) located on the northern part of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and surrounding the Sultanate of Brunei. Total distance of all land boundaries: 2,669 km (1,658 mi) Total distance of coastline: 4,675 km (2,905 mi) Climate: Tropical, annual southwest (Apr to Oct) and northeast (Oct to Feb) monsoons. Terrain: Coastal plains and interior, jungle-covered mountains. The South China Sea separates peninsular Malaysia from East Malaysia on Borneo. Lowest Elevation: Indian Ocean (0 m) Highest Elevation: Mount Kinabalu (4,096 m) |
|