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Malayan Union

federation of the Malay states and the Straits Settlements of Penang and Malacca

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Status: British colony
Capital: Kuala Lumpur , 3°8′N 101°41′E / 3.133°N 101.683°E / 3.133; 101.683
Common languages: Malay (official), English
Religion: Sunni Islam (official), Buddhism , Roman Catholicism , Hinduism , Protestantism , Malaysian folk religion , Animistic religion
1946 1948: George VI
Historical era: Decolonisation
Established: 1 April 1946
Disestablished: 31 January 1948
Currency: Malayan dollar

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