Border history · 1896–1946

Federated Malay States borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Federated Malay States between 1896 and 1946. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on March 31, 1946. At the end it covered 71,415 km², more than the 68,720 km² it covered in 1896. The largest single change came on March 10, 1909, when it gained about 2,695 km².

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Border changes
1
Final area
71,415 km²
Largest change
+2,695 km² (1909)
Status
Ended in 1946
March 10, 1909 – March 31, 1946Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Federated Malay States's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. July 1, 1896 – March 9, 1909

    68,720 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1896

  2. March 10, 1909 – March 31, 1946

    71,415 km²+2,695 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1909

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Federated Malay States appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. Federated Malay States gains about 2,695 km² of territory.
  3. Federated Malay States ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to United Kingdom.