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Penang. Penang ( Malay: Pulau Pinang, [pi.naŋ]) is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula.
- Chief Minister of Penang
The chief minister of Penang is the head of government in...
- Flag
The flag of Penang consists of three vertical bands and an...
- Penang Island
Coordinates: 100°14′20″E. Penang Island is the main...
- History
Penang Island was also indicated as Pulo Pinaom in...
- Penang National Park
Penang National Park is the first protected area legally...
- Chief Minister of Penang
A 1799 map of George Town created by Rear Admiral Home R. Popham. Fort Cornwallis at the tip of the cape is depicted in the map. In 1771, Francis Light, a former Royal Navy captain, was instructed by the British East India Company (EIC) to establish trade relations in the Malay Peninsula.
Area 113 square miles (293 square km). Pop. (2000 est.) 1,313,449. Penang, island of Malaysia, lying in the Strait of Malacca off the northwest coast of peninsular Malaya, from which it is separated by a narrow strait whose smallest width is 2.5 miles (4 km). Penang Island is roughly oval in shape.
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West Coast. Penang, renowned as the Pearl of the Orient, is a state on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Geographically, the state consists of Pulau Pinang, or Penang Island, and Seberang Perai, the mainland strip facing the island, which are separated by a small stretch of the Strait of Malacca. penang.gov.my. Wikivoyage. Wikipedia.
