Definition of East Malaysia

1. Noun. The part of Malaysia that is on the island of Borneo.

Generic synonyms: District, Dominion, Territorial Dominion, Territory
Group relationships: Borneo, Kalimantan, Malaya, Malaysia
Terms within: North Borneo, Sabah, Sarawak

Lexicographical Neighbors of East Malaysia

East India kino
East India rosewood
East Indian
East Indian Catholic
East Indian Catholics
East Indian fig tree
East Indian rosebay
East Indian rosewood
East Indians
East Indies
East Insular
East Java
East Jesus
East Kalimantan
East Macedonia and Thrace
East Malaysia (current term)
East Midland
East Midlands
East Nusa Tenggara
East Overshoe
East Pakistan
East Pakistani
East Riding
East Riding of Yorkshire
East River
East Saint Louis
East Sea
East Siberian Sea
East Slav
East Slavic

Literary usage of East Malaysia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei by Karl-Heinz Reger (1997)
"East Malaysia Impenetrable rain forest, monkeys, crocodiles and snakes. ... That's how one imagines East Malaysia. We think of Borneo, the world's third- ..."

2. The International Geography by Hugh Robert Mill (1915)
"Sub-Sections.—Papuans, the most typical of the Oceanic negroes. Range : Most of East Malaysia, inclusive of Flores; nearly all New Guinea. ..."

3. East Asian Experience in Environmental Governance: Response in a Rapidly by Zafar Adeel (2003)
"The main rivers and lakes of peninsular and east Malaysia are shown in Figure 5.1. These rivers are administered by the state governments. ..."

4. International Migration in Asia: Trends and Policies by Oecd (2001)
"The Philippines, too, is reported to have stated its readiness to help bear the costs of repatriating its nationals from Sabah in east Malaysia, where most ..."

5. Geography for junior classes by Robert Anderson (1858)
"It is divided into Malaysia in the west, Australasia in the south-west, and Polynesia in the east. MALAYSIA. MALAYSIA is also called the East Indian or ..."

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