For more information see the Malaysia profile.

Malaysia is a Southeast Asian nation consisting of two parts: Peninsular Malaysia (PM) on the Kra Peninsula, below Thailand; and East Malaysia (EM), which consists of the territories of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern third the island of Borneo.

Peninsular Malaysia became independent from the United Kingdom in 1957 under the name of Malaya. Sabah and Sarawak joined in 1963 to form Malaysia, a federation of 13 states with a constitutional monarchy.

Sunni Islam is the official and favored religion in PM, and there is pressure to apply the same in EM. Constitutional guarantees of religious freedom are under attack, as it is illegal to proselytize Muslims, while Muslims may convert whoever they like.