Penang

Also known as Pinang, Pulau Pinang

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 Malay Peninsula to the east. These two halves are physically connected by the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge. The state shares borders with Kedah to the north and east, and Perak to the south.

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Penang is a Malaysian state on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, split into two parts by the Strait of Malacca—Penang Island in the west and Seberang Perai on the mainland to the east—connected by two bridges. It matters as a significant geographic and administrative region that borders Kedah and Perak, with its capital George Town located on Penang Island.

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Political division.name: Penang
Political division.official_name: State of Penang
Political division.settlement_type: State
Political division.image_flag: Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg
Political division.image_shield: Coat of arms of Penang.svg
Political division.shield_size: 40px
Political division.shield_link: Coat of arms of Penang
Political division.etymology: Areca nut
Political division.nickname: ()
Political division.motto: ()
Political division.anthem: ()
Political division.image_map: Penang in Malaysia.svg
Political division.map_caption: Penang in Malaysia
Political division.subdivision_type: Country
Political division.established_title: Founded by the British East India Company
Political division.established_date: 11 August 1786
Political division.established_title1: Straits Settlements
Political division.established_date1: 1 April 1867 – 1 April 1946

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1740400
Area: 1031.0
Official website: www.penang.gov.my
Image: Skyline of George Town, Penang at night November 2024 23-9.jpg
Dialing code: 04
Licence plate code: P

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postal code: 10000–14400
Commons category: Penang
Commons gallery: Penang
inception: 1786-01-01
P12749: Josef August Schultes
entry in abbreviations table: Pn
native label: பினாங்கு

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Penang is one of Malaysia's most developed economic powerhouses, with the second highest GDP per capita of all states. It also ranks fifth among the states in terms of average wages. Penang is Malaysia's leading exporter with nearly RM495 billion (US$ billion) in exports in 2024, primarily through the Penang International Airport which is also the nation's second busiest by aircraft movements.