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Red/Dutch Square
from: "Melaka" By Knightsontour

Background: During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's history were marred by Indonesian efforts to control Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's secession from the Federation in 1965.

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July 25th 2008 Asia » Malaysia » Malacca » Malacca Town
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49 days ago: I Asia published a blog
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June 21st 2008 Asia » Malaysia » Malacca » Malacca Town
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59 days ago: Jenni published a blog
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