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Federation of Malaya

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Flag of the Federation of Malaya
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Coat of arms of the Federation of Malaya
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Location of the Federation of Malaya

The Federation of Malaya was a federation of what previously had been British Malaya, with eleven states that existed from 1 February 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957, and in 1963, Malaysia was formed when Malaya united with Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak.