30 interesting facts about Malaysia you must know

18. Between 1963 and 1965, Singapore was also a part of the fourteen states that together made up Malaysia. However, on 9 August, Singapore was expelled due to riots over economic and political matters between different cultural groups. Since then, Singapore became a city-state of its own. One theory among other facts about Malaysia, states that the 'si' in Malaysia actually refers to Singapore, though the name has not changed after the separation.