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1.2.5 THE NATION OF MALAYSIA
• Federation of Malaya became a self-governing country
(August 31st, 1957).
• On 9 July 1963, under the Malaysia Agreement, North Borneo,
Sarawak, and Singapore joined the Federation of Malaya to
become Malaysia.
• On 9 August 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia.
• Inclusion of the three Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur,
Labuan, and Putrajaya.
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