British Malaya

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British Malaya was a group of British-controlled territories on the Malay Peninsula and nearby islands that became a major center of rubber and tin production before forming the core of modern Malaysia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former British colony
historical political entity
capital Singapore
colonialPower United Kingdom
colonialStatus protectorate and crown colony combination
coreOf Malaysia
country United Kingdom
currency Straits dollar
surface form: Malayan dollar

Straits dollar
demographics ethnically diverse population
economyBasedOn mining
plantation agriculture
endCause independence of the Federation of Malaya
endTime 1957
ethnicGroup Chinese
Indians
Malay peoples
surface form: Malays
followedBy Federation of Malaya
Malaysia
governmentType British colonial administration
hasPart British Malaya self-linksurface differs
surface form: Federated Malay States

Johor
Kedah
Kelantan
Negeri Sembilan
Pahang
Perak
Perlis
Selangor
Straits Settlements
Straits Settlements
surface form: Straits Settlements of Malacca

Straits Settlements
surface form: Straits Settlements of Penang

Straits Settlements
surface form: Straits Settlements of Singapore

Terengganu
Unfederated Malay States
historicalRegion Federation of Malaya
surface form: Malaya
language English
Malay
locatedIn British Empire
Malay Peninsula
Southeast Asia
majorExport rubber
tin
partOf British Empire
British India
surface form: British colonial empire in Asia
religion Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
significantEvent Japanese occupation during World War II
Malayan Union proposal of 1946
Pangkor Treaty of 1874
establishment of the Straits Settlements in 1826
formation of the Federated Malay States in 1895
formation of the Federation of Malaya in 1948
startTime late 18th century
strategicImportance control of Malacca Strait
usedFor rubber production
tin production

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Battle of Muar location British Malaya
this entity surface form: Malaya
Battle of Muar countryInvolved British Malaya
Malayan Union country British Malaya
Malayan Union historicalRegion British Malaya
this entity surface form: Malaya
Province Wellesley locatedIn British Malaya
Province Wellesley colonialUnitOf British Malaya
Prince of Wales Island locatedIn British Malaya
Dinding Islands colonialEra British Malaya
陳平 citizenship British Malaya
Federal Legislative Council usedBy British Malaya
this entity surface form: British colonial government in Malaya
Malayan National Liberation Front opposedTo British Malaya
this entity surface form: British colonial government in Malaya
Rashid Maidin opponent British Malaya
this entity surface form: British colonial government in Malaya
Ong Boon Hua countryOfBirth British Malaya
Ong Boon Hua opponent British Malaya
this entity surface form: British colonial government in Malaya
Kellie’s Castle regionHistory British Malaya
Allied governments in the Pacific hadMember British Malaya
this entity surface form: British Malaya (colonial administration)
Hugh Clifford workLocation British Malaya
Japanese 25th Army garrisonRegion British Malaya
this entity surface form: Malaya
Sultan Azlan Shah birthCountry British Malaya
Malaysian Indian Congress foundedIn British Malaya
No. 81 Squadron RAF theatreOfOperations British Malaya
this entity surface form: Malaya
High Commissioner for Malaya category British Malaya
ABDA areaOfResponsibilityIncludes British Malaya
subject surface form: ABDA Command
this entity surface form: Malaya
Malayan Auxiliary Air Force country British Malaya
Malayan Auxiliary Air Force operatedIn British Malaya
Robert Fullerton partOf British Malaya
The Residency, Malacca associatedWith British Malaya