States of Malaya
States of Malaya has a number of possible meanings:
- The Malayan Union, a British colony consisting of all states in Malaya except the settlements of Malacca, Dinding, Penang and Singapore which were part of the British colony of the Straits Settlements
- The Federation of Malaya, the successor state to the Malayan Union and the Straits Settlements
- The Malay states, divided into the Federated Malay States and the Unfederated Malay States
- The States of Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor and Terengganu; and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya which constitute part of Malaysia.[1] (also known as Peninsular Malaysia)
Other uses[edit]
- In the Interpretation Act 1965[2] of the Republic of Singapore, the States of Malaya and Singapore are collectively known as Malaya.
References[edit]
- ^ "Interpretation Act 1965 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Interpretation Act 1965 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
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