Difference between Malaysia and Malaya

What is the difference between Malaysia and Malaya?

Malaysia as a proper noun is a country in southeast asia. official name: malaysia. while Malaya as a proper noun is the malay peninsula

Malaysia

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Malaysia.

Malaya

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: the Malay Peninsula

We hope you now know whether to use Malaysia or Malaya in your sentence.

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