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Malaysia

Nine of Malaysia's states have hereditary royal rulers. Every five years they elect one of their number as king, and in practice the crown has passed around the nine in turn since 1957.

Where its story happens

Kuala Lumpur, at 3.16°N, 101.71°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.

Five things to know about Malaysia

In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the easy countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.

  1. Where it is. It's Malaysia, in Southeast Asia: part lies south of Thailand, part on the island of Borneo. See Malaysia on a map.
  2. The Petronas Twin Towers rise over its capital, Kuala Lumpur.
  3. It comes in two halves, split by the South China Sea: one on the Asian mainland, one on the island of Borneo.
  4. The word 'orangutan' comes from its language and means 'person of the forest'.
  5. Its king is chosen for a five-year term, with nine royal families taking turns on the throne.

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