on 1957
old name for malaysia
It is actually unknown why Asia is called such or what the name truly means.
The Malay Peninsula. It had that name long before the country was named "Malaysia". The northern part is Thailand (formerly "Siam"), the southern part is Malaysia, and the island at the southern tip is Singapore.
Eurasia
Siam is the old name for Thailand. It is in Asia, north of Malaysia, east of Burma (Myanmar), west of Laos and Cambodia and Vietnam, south of China. Siam is the old name for Thailand. It is in Asia, north of Malaysia, east of Burma (Myanmar), west of Laos and Cambodia and Vietnam, south of China.
In Asia, Rice grows in paddies. These are flooded fields.
Monsoon
"Countries."
The Eastern Hemisphere.
Malaysia.
Eurasia