Penang is a Malaysian state on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, divided by the Strait of Malacca into Penang Island and Seberang Perai on the mainland. Its capital, George Town, sits on Penang Island, and the 2020 census recorded a population of 1,740,405 across an area of 1,049 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Population2020 figure from Penang's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission Year Connections
Associated With
George Town, Cities George Town is associated with Penang.
Source George Town (Wikipedia)
Malaysia, Countries Penang is a state of Malaysia.
Source Penang (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
George Town, Cities George Town is the capital of Penang.
Source George Town (Wikipedia)
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1. Penang (Wikipedia)
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Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is divided into two parts by the Strait of Malacca: Penang Island to the west, where the capital city George Town is located, and Seberang Perai on the mainland Malay Peninsula to the east.
Infobox, capital
Capital George Town
Infobox, population
Population (2020 census) Total 1740405
Infobox: area_km2
1049
Infobox, coordinates
05 24 52 N 100 19 45 E
Article text
Penang was later merged with the Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia), which gained independence in 1957.
Infobox: established_date5
16 September 1963
Part Of: Malaysia, Lead paragraph
Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
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