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Penang
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Pe·nang  (p-nng, pnäng)
See George Town.
Penang [pɪˈnæŋ]
n
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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