Mapping the World
Season 35 Episode 7 - Malaysia: The Malacca Stakes
Malaysia is a country with a particular geography since it is cut in two: on one side the Malay peninsula, on the other the island of Borneo which it shares with Indonesia and Brunei. But Malaysia is distinguished above all by its control of the famous Strait of Malacca, at the crossroads of the Indian and Pacific Oceans; at the heart of international trade. A mandatory crossing point between China and India, Malaysia has been the object of much covetousness throughout its history: Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch, British and Chinese have all sought to make a place for themselves there. Having become independent in 1957, Malaysia experienced strong growth from the 1990s until becoming a key player in the region.
Episodes in Season 35
Cyprus: the island of division
12 min
Arctic-Antarctica: the world of the poles
12 min
Nigeria: The Giant's Faults
12 min
New Zealand: A country that stands apart?
12 min
California: the limits of the model
12 min
Ukraine-Russia: the Crimea issue
12 min
Malaysia: The Malacca Stakes
12 min
Mongolia: between Russia and China, a unique path
12 min
Indian Ocean: New Delhi and the sea
12 min
Strait of Gibraltar, between Europe and Africa
12 min
Freedom of the press, antidote to tyranny
12 min
European Union: a tilt towards the East?
12 min
Persian Gulf: The Sea of the Middle East
12 min
Lebanon: Others' Wars
12 min
Episode 15
12 min
Olympic Games: a geopolitical flame
12 min
Wind-solar: a revolution?
12 min
Armenia: Small Country, Big History
12 min
Maritime power: a key issue of the 21st century
12 min
Drugs: New Trade Routes
12 min
Episode 21
12 min
Episode 22
12 min
Episode 23
12 min
Episode 24
12 min
Episode 25
12 min
Episode 26
12 min
Episode 27
12 min
Episode 28
12 min
