Malayan Union
Post-war federation of the Malay states and the Straits Settlements of Penang and Malacca / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Malayan Union (Malay: Kesatuan Malaya; Jawi: كساتوان مالايا) was a union of the Malay states and the Straits Settlements of Penang and Malacca. It was the successor to British Malaya and was conceived to unify the Malay Peninsula under a single government to simplify administration. Following opposition by the ethnic Malays, the union was reorganised as the Federation of Malaya in 1948.
Quick Facts Kesatuan Malaya (Malay), Status ...
Malayan Union Kesatuan Malaya (Malay) | |||||||||
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1946–1948 | |||||||||
Status | British colony | ||||||||
Capital and largest city | Kuala Lumpur 3°8′N 101°41′E | ||||||||
Common languages | Malay (official) English | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam (official) Buddhism Roman Catholicism Hinduism Protestantism Malaysian folk religion Animistic religion | ||||||||
King | |||||||||
• 1946–1948 | George VI | ||||||||
Governor | |||||||||
• 1946–1948 | Sir Edward Gent | ||||||||
Historical era | Decolonisation | ||||||||
• Established | 1 April 1946 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 31 January 1948 | ||||||||
Currency | Malayan dollar | ||||||||
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Today part of | Malaysia |
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