What in the World? Piggy Banks

The world's first “piggy banks” — made of terracotta — date back to the 12th century and were discovered at the Trowulan archaeological site on the world’s most populated island. Which island in Southeast Asia is home to this discovery? The answer is listed below!
A — Tioman, MALAYSIA
B — Java, INDONESIA
C — Marinduque, THE PHILIPPINES























Answer:
B — Java, Indonesia

As of December 2022, Trowulan is featured on UNESCO's Tentative Lists (↗), meaning the historic place is eligible for designation as a World Heritage Site if UNESCO approves.

Malaysia Day Recently Celebrated in Malaysia

People all across MALAYSIA celebrated their country's Malaysia Day on Wednesday, September 16th. Following independence from The United Kingdom on August 31st, 1957, Malaysia was created on September 16th, 1963 from several united entities: Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore. Singapore separated from Malaysia two years later. Happy belated Malaysia Day!

Malaysia Exports

According to MIT's Observatory of Economic Complexity (atlas.media.mit.edu), the following items are major exports of MALAYSIA: aluminum, asphalt, broadcasting equipment, consumer goods, clothing and textiles, coconut and other vegetable oils, coffee, compact disks (CDs), computers, copper wiring, cut flowers, eggs, electric batteries, ethylene and propylene polymers, glycerol, industrial fatty materials, industrial printers, integrated circuits, iron structures, jewelry, low-voltage protection equipment, margarine, melons, nickel, office equipment, onions, palm oil, pepper, petroleum, petroleum coke, petroleum gas, plastic products and sheeting, polyacetals, rice, rubber, semiconductor devices, stearic acid, telephones, televisions, tin, tomatoes, wheat flour, wood, and yarn. According to the International Monetary Fund (data.imf.org), countries and territories buying and importing most of those exports (February 2017 statistics) include Singapore (top importer), China, the United States, Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Australia, the Netherlands, Vietnam, South Korea, Germany, Taiwan, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Mexico, and France.

Malaysia Extinct and Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for MALAYSIA in Southeast Asia lists 3 extinct species, 1 extinct-in-the-wild species (Mangifera rubropetala mango plant), 254 critically endangered species, and 220 endangered species. Deforestation is a major ongoing issue in this biodiverse, tropical country. It is rare for countries to have more critically endangered (higher concern) species than endangered (lower concern) species. Plectostoma sciaphilum snails, Shorea cuspidata trees, and Woolly-stalked Begonia flowers are extinct. The aforementioned snail species became extinct as a result of a cement company blasting its habitat: a limestone hill. Critically endangered species include the Andrews' Frigatebird, Boo-Liat's Kukri Snake, Chinese Crested Tern, Helmeted Hornbill bird, Kanthan Cave Trapdoor Spider, Light Red Meranti tree, Malayan Pangolin, and Rothschild's Paphiopedilum (Gold of Kinabalu) Orchid. Endangered species include the Asian Finfoot bird, Bornean Peacock Pheasant, Indian Elephant, Kelesa (Asian Arowana) fish, Long-nosed Monkey, Milky Stork and Storm's Stork birds, and Yellow-headed Tortoise.

Species Named After Malaysia
Species with Malaysia in their names include the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher bird, Malaysian Borneo Frog, Malaysian Eared Nightjar bird, Malaysian Flying Frog, Malaysian Giant Turtle, Malaysian Rail-babbler bird, Parathelphusa malaysiana freshwater crab, and West Malaysia Water Snake.

Malaysia States

Malaysia Week in September

13 states make up the southeast Asian country of MALAYSIA. On the Malay Peninsula section of Malaysia, the 11 states are Kedah, Kelantan, Johor, Malaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pinang, Selangor, and Terengganu. On the Borneo island section, the 2 states are Sabah (northeast area) and Sarawak (southwest area).

Surrounding Malaysia

Malaysia Week in September

The South China Sea splits MALAYSIA into two parts: the portion of land in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula (west) and on the northern part of Borneo island (east). Also, countries that border Malaysia are Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand.

Malaysia Capital

Malaysia Week in September

The capital of MALAYSIA is Kuala Lumpur. The city is known for its Petronas Twin Towers, towering at over 450 meters and almost 1,500 feet. Over 1.62 million Malay people reside in the country's most-populated city, while Kuala Lumpur's general metropolitan area boasts a population larger than 7 million.

Highest Mountain in Malaysia

Malaysia Week in September

The tallest mountain peak in MALAYSIA, which is located in Southeast Asia, is Gunung Kinabalu. The mountain, which is located in the northern part of Borneo island in the Banjaran Crocker mountain range, stands at a height of approximately 13,454 feet (4101 m).

Ten Largest Islands in the World

The 10 largest islands in the world are as follows:
1. Greenland (Denmark) - 840,000 square miles
2. New Guinea (Indonesia & Papua New Guinea) - 305,000 sq. mi.
3. Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, & Malaysia) - 286,000 sq. mi.
4. Madagascar - 226,656 sq. mi.
5. Baffin Island (Canada) - 195,928 sq. mi.
6. Sumatra (Indonesia) - 164,000 sq. mi.
7. Honshu (Japan) - 88,000 sq. mi.
8. Great Britain (United Kingdom) - 84,400 sq. mi.
9. Victoria Island (Canada) - 83,896 sq. mi.
10. Ellesmere Island (Canada) - 75,767 sq. mi.

*** Source for area data: Langenscheidt's Pocket World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corporation, 2002.

Malaysia

MALAYSIA is a country split by the South China Sea in Southeast Asia. The western part is the Malay Peninsula's southern section, which borders Thailand (north) and Singapore (south). The eastern part of Malaysia is on the island of Borneo, which is shared by Brunei and Indonesia. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. The currency is the Malaysian Ringgit, and its ISO 4217 currency code is MYR. Standing over 13,000 feet and almost 4,100 meters above sea level, Gunung (Mount) Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia. Mount Kinabalu located east of Kota Kinabalu city and situated in the northern area of Borneo island, about 43 kilometers and 27 miles southeast of the South China Sea.