Federation of Malaya
The
Federation of Malaya, or in
Malay Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, was formed in
1948 from the British settlements of
Penang and
Malacca and the nine
Malay states and replaced the
Malayan Union. Within the Federation, while the Malay states were protectorates of the
United Kingdom, Penang and Malacca remained British
colonial territories.
The Federation achieved independence within the Commonwealth of Nations on August 31, 1957. In 1963, the federation was enlarged to form Malaysia through the admittance of Singapore, Sarawak and British North Borneo.
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