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Malaysia consists of two parts: West Malaysia, also called Peninsular Malaysia or Malaya, 50,700 sq mi (131,313 sq km), on the Malay Peninsula and coextensive with the former Federation of Malaya, comprising the states of Perlis, Kedah, Pinang, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka (Malacca), and Johor, and two federal territories, Wilayah Persekutuan [Federal Territory], within which is the city of Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya; and East Malaysia, 77,730 sq mi (201,320 sq km), comprising the states of Sabah and Sarawak (the former British colonies of North Borneo and Northwest Borneo) on the island of Borneo and one federal territory, comprising the island of Labuan. The two parts are separated by c.400 mi (640 km) of the South China Sea.