Union of the States of Malaysia and Singapore

The Union of the States of Malaysia and Singapore (USMS), simply known as Malaysia, is a federation made up of 12 states. It borders with Thailand to the north and shares maritime borders with the Great Han Empire to the east and Indonesia to the south and west.

The USMS was formed following the merger of Singapore and the Federation Malaya on 16 September 1963 with Tunku Abdul Rahman as the first premier of the Union. However, shortly after the merger, the Tunku passed away due to a stroke. Following the 1964 general election, the People's Action Party (PAP) of Singapore took power over Malaysia and Singapore. However, in the first few years under the PAP government, there was social unrest between the various ethnic groups in the country, igniting the 1st Malaysian Civil War and 2nd Malaysian Civil War when pro-Malay activists wanted to form the Theocratic Republic of Malaysia. Even till today, there are still conflicts between the ethnic groups despite efforts to promote racial harmony.

Despite the civil wars, the PAP managed to reform and develop Malaysia, transforming Malaysia from a third world to a first world nation. The Union today is a global commerce, finance and transport hub due to its vast natural resources and several successful ports in the country. However, due to the Union's low level of press freedom and restrictions on civil liberties and political rights, the Union has been classified by some as a flawed democracy.

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