Penang

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See George Town.

Penang [pɪˈnæŋ]

1. (Placename) a state of Peninsular Malaysia: consists of the island of Penang and the province Wellesley on the mainland, which first united administratively in 1798 as a British colony. Capital: George Town. Pop.: 1 225 501 (2000). Area: 1031 sq. km (398 sq. miles) Also called Pulau Pinang

2. (Placename) a forested island off the NW coast of Malaya, in the Strait of Malacca. Area: 293 sq. km (113 sq. miles) Former name (until about 1867) Prince of Wales Island

3. (Placename) another name for George Town

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George Town island Malay States Malaya Prince of Wales Island Pulau Pinang Straits Settlements			Byline: ANI Kuala Lumpur, Nov 8 (ANI): Penang is all set to hold the world's largest pillow fight for a benefit cause on November 21. Penang to hold world's biggest pillow fight for charity by Asian News International Georgetown is the capital of Malaysia''s Penang state; it has been named after the British monarch King George III and is located towards the North Eastern corner of Penang Island. Travel to Georgetown by Milly / Travel, recreation and leisure community Penang in Malaysia is known as the Pearl of the Orient but the exotic island called Pulau Pinang actually translates in Malay as Betel Nut Island. ASIAN SENSATION by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)			penal servitude Penal suit penal system penalisation penalise Penality penalization penalize penalized Penally penalty penalty area penalty box penalty clause penalty corner penalty free throw penalty goal penalty kick penalty killer penalty point penalty rates penalty shoot-out penalty shot penance Penanceless Penang Penang lawyer Penang nut penannular Penary Penates Penaunt pence pencel penchant Penchi Penchute pencil pencil beam pencil box pencil case pencil cedar pencil cedar tree pencil eraser Pencil flower pencil in pencil lead Pencil of rays pencil pusher pencil sharpener Penciled			Penalty tax Penalty Taxes penalty-and-bonus clause Penalun Penam Penam Penambangan Emas tanpa Izin Penamox Penamox Penampang Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Penanaman Modal Asing Penanaman Modal Dalam Negeri penance penance penance penance doer Penance, Sacrament of Penance, Sacrament of Penance, Sacrament of Penance, Sacrament of penanced penanced penanced Penanceless penances penances penances penancing penancing penancing Penang Penang Bridge International Marathon Penang Bridge Run Penang Chess Association Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce Penang Chinese Girls High School Penang Development Corporation Penang Diocesan Youth Network Penang Free School Penang Freight Forwarders Association Penang Global City Centre Penang International Dental College Penang International Sports Arena Penang Island Penang Island Penang Island Jazz Festival Penang laksa Penang lawyer Penang Medical College Student Association Penang nut Penang Office for Human Development Penang Outer Ring Road Penang Port Commission Penang Port Sdn Bhd Penang Public Library Corporation Penang Radio Frequency Cluster

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