Malaysia is situated in Southeast Asia, bordered by Thailand in the north, Indonesia in the south, and the Philippines in the east.The Federation of Malaysia consists of 13 states, and is divided into 2 parts: 11 states are located in Peninsular Malaysia and 2 comprise East Malaysia, which is situated on the island of Borneo. Peninsular and East Malaysia are separated by 640 kilometers (400 miles) of the South China Sea.