Penang [island] - Penang

Japanese: ペナン[島] - ペナン

A small island off the west coast of central Malay Peninsula. Its Malay name is Pinang. Together with the area on the opposite shore, it forms the Malaysian state of Pinang. Covered in forests, it produces rubber, rice, tin, and other products. Its capital is the port city of Penang (formerly known as George Town) on the northeast coast, with a population of 219,603 (1991). In 1786, it was ceded to the Lord of Kedah by Britain, and developed into the Malay Peninsula's first British colony. It is now one of Southeast Asia's leading international beach resorts. It covers ^{an area} of approximately 285 km2 and has a population of 476,000 (1980).

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Japanese:

マレー半島中部西岸の小島。マレー名はピナンPinang。対岸の部分とともにマレーシアのピナン州をなす。森林におおわれ，ゴム，米，スズなどを産する。中心地は北東岸の港湾都市ペナン（旧称ジョージタウン）で，人口21万9603人（1991）。1786年英国がケダーの領主に割譲させ，マレー半島初の英領植民地として発展した。現在は東南アジア屈指の国際的ビーチリゾート。約285km²。47万6000人（1980）。

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