Malaysia

**Malaysia**, officially the **Federation of Malaysia**, is a country located at southeast Asia on the planet Earth. It is located to the south of Thailand, to the north of Singapore and Indonesia, around Brunei, and to the southwest of the Philippines.

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* Official name: Federation of Malaysia
* Anthem: Negaraku
* Official motto: Unity Is Strength
* Capital city: Kuala Lumpur
* Official languages: Malay
* State religion: Sunni Islam
	+ Other religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism, Chinese folk religion, Orang Asli and East Malaysian native religions
* Government: Federal constitutional monarchy
* Yang di-Pertuan Agong (High King): Abdullah al-Haj
* Prime Minister: Muhyuddin Yassin
* Climate: Tropical
* Population: 32,730,000
* Currency: Ringgit (100 sen)
* National Day: 31 August (Independence Day), 16 September (Malaysia Day)

## In the *Rinnarverse*

While Earth escalated into World War III, Malaysia remained stable as it was under the protection of the alliance of ASEAN. Nonetheless, like its neighbours, it also endured economic crashes; coups; and occasional invasions by terrorists, militants, and warlords.

When the A-Hadd serum was spread throughout Asia, the Malaysian government took in thousands of doses of the serum. Many Malaysians who were concerned that it would make patients less human protested against the A-Hadd serum, so the government modified the serum to lessen its effects, only applying it towards violent criminals, extremists, and people recovering from mental problems.

During the Deportation Wars of the mid-23rd century, Malaysia built several artificial islands to the west to house Muslim refugees that fled from the Global Court's forcible relocations of thousands of poorer people to the domed cities of Mars.

Malaysia was protected from Earth Union attacks by the Suvarnabhumi Shield. It has preserved its federal monarchy for centuries. However, it and its neighbours were also targeted by the Farsiders during the latter's invasion of Earth.

Minerva once had a vacation to Malaysia, which is described as "a land of jungles, spicy rice dishes, and sleek skyscrapers".

## In the *Rabydosverse*

While Malaysia does not exist in the Rabydosverse, its equivalent country on Jerde is Darania. Darania is located between Chiangrai and Mohachoi to the north; Maraming to the northeast; and Majupura, the island republic of Aru (and the fictional archipelagoes of Gdjestrana and Port Gdjeza), and the equator to the south.

Like Malaysia, Darania is a federation, but it is made of sixteen kingdoms. Unlike its Hindu and Buddhist neighbours, Darania practices a peaceful monotheist religion. Much of its climate is tropical, but some mountains of Darania are tall enough that apples can be grown at their slopes, and snow can fall at their peaks.

Bujan has good relations with the Kingdom of Malaysia from Earth 27, due to the latter's rich culture and friendly attitude. One notable account popular among the Bujanski was the treatise from its diplomat, Ahmad bin Muhammad, who delighted the Bujanski with his knowledge of motorcycles, videogames, and his paintings.

## Trivia

* The author is from Malaysia.
* Malaysian society and culture influenced many of his settings' societies, such as:
	+ Siangwaan (Malaysian Chinese culture)
	+ Bujan (Malaysian society and multiculturalism; albeit in a modernised form of paganism/Rodnovery)
* A slang word in Malay, "koyak" (torn apart, butthurt), is also a Sarmelonid slang word, "olkojak", which means "a pathetic loser".
* Bujan and Malaysia, both monarchies, share the same national animal, the tiger (harimau).
	+ Bujan's elective monarchy may be influenced by the elective monarchy of Malaysia, as Kings were elected from the royal houses of the island. However:
		- the monarch of Bujan was either a Slav, a Wonao, or a Vozonid.
		- new royal elections only take place after the current royal house's term on the throne has ended, usually after 100 years or even in decades.
		- the royal houses of Bujan choose three candidates, but never from the former royal house. Ultimately, one of them becomes Bujan's new King by being elected by the commoners, not royalty.
		- Bujan is a Rodnover ("pagan", polytheist) monarchy.
* In Malaysia, "moral studies" or "morality classes" are a school subject for non-Muslim students, like the author himself when he was a child. Muslim students are required to attend Islamic classes.
	+ The author thought that these are a good idea for all students, instead of just Muslims and non-Muslims. In his works, this is reflected in "moral studies" being used in nearly all nations throughout Jerde as a measure against various social ills, such as selfishness, racism, greed, extremism, fanaticism, and even Internet trolling.
	+ Jerdiskar morality classes, in general, tend to be secular. It is not because it is to avoid offending nonbelievers from the country's gods, but mostly to make the students focus on the subjects, as concentration is also an important value in Jerdiskar morality.
		- That was the author's way of mocking religious people who claimed that "you must have a holy book or religion, in order to be moral", or "atheists don't have a religion to scare them, so they are evil". Jerdiskar instead claim that "if you feel happy or disgusted, that is already morality!"
		- Nonetheless, in some countries, classes do begin with prayers to their deities, so nonbelievers are free to do any little things they want during the prayers (like doodling and checking any last text messages, and then they give their phones to the principals).
	+ This is extended further into e-morality or *e-thics* (e-ethics) classes, where all students must learn to avoid becoming rude people on the Internet, and eventually real life. That, along with improving economies, led to a decline in crime. It was influenced by the various people who did bad things to the author, or whom the author had angered.
	+ Another reason why Jerdiskar nations use morality classes is also to prevent their own people from becoming like the Terrans, otherworldly invaders who attempted to influence people to serve their corrupt regimes. Internet trolls are considered in Jerde as the worst form of corruption, and how it destroys a person's life and mind.
* Petrosains is also an influence on the "modernist" aspects of Jerdiskar religion - carrying traditional culture and art into a modernised or futuristic society.
	+ It was also another influence for the Bujanski form of Rodnovery, celebrating science and technology as gifts from the Gods.
* The train stations in Koscheigrad and Ranxitas, capitals of Bujan and Marnos, were inspired by KL Sentral and KLIA. The former is a train station in Kuala Lumpur, and the latter is an airport to the south.