Malaysia
Asia · Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia is a country in Asia, home to about 34.1 million people across 329,847 km². Its capital is Kuala Lumpur. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Region
Asia
Population
~34.1 million people
Area
329,847 km²
Density
103 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Language
Malay
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
4,095 m
Head of state
A monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
red, white, blue, yellow
Flag features
at least one star and a crescent
Land borders (3)
Brunei
Indonesia
ThailandMalaysia in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Malaysia is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 22 claims from the pool that are true of Malaysia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “K”1 of 11
- Its flag features a crescent moon1 of 14
- Its name begins with “M”1 of 18
- Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
- Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
- Is in Asia1 of 48
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177