Malaysians wave national flgs during double celebrations Malaysia Day and Independence Day in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysians wave the national flags during the double celebrations Malaysia Day and Independence Day in Kuala Lumpur September 16, 2011. Malaysia on Friday celebrated the 48th anniversary of the union of Malaysia as well as the 54 years of the country's independence. Malaysia Day commemorates the establishment of Malaysia, the joining together of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to form Malaysia on September 16, 1963. Malaysia gained independence from the British rule on August 31, 1957. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: SOCIETY)...