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Australia And South Asia (World Factbook)

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The World Factbook allows not only Central Intelligence Agency to access information about a particular country but worldwide to know the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities (“The World Factbook,” n.d.).

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 (“East & Southeast Asia: Malaysia,” n.d.). In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957 (“East & Southeast Asia: Malaysia,” n.d.).
No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James Cook took possession of the east coast in the name of Great Britain and all of Australia was claimed as British territory in 1829 with the creation of the colony of Western Australia (“Australia-Oceania: Australia,” n.d.). Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.

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The name of each country meant “Land of the Malays” and the Southern Land. Malaysia is divided into thirteen states, one federal territory with three components. Australia is divided into six states and two territories. Malaysia’s export economy is a significant driver particularly of oil and gas, palm oil and rubber. Gross export of goods and services constitute more than 80% of GDP (“East & Southeast Asia: Malaysia,” n.d.). The services sector is the largest part of the Australian economy, accounting for about 70% of GDP and 75% of jobs (“Australia-Oceania: Australia,”

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