Penang, Malaysia
| Penang | |||
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| State | |||
| Other transcription(s) | |||
| • Malay | Pulau Pinang | ||
| • Chinese | 槟城 | ||
| • Tamil | பினாங்கு | ||
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| Nickname(s): Pearl of the Orient | |||
| Motto: Bersatu dan Setia (Malay) United and Loyal Let Penang Lead (unofficial) |
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| Anthem: Untuk Negeri Kita ("For Our State") | |||
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| Coordinates: 5°24′N 100°14′E / 5.400°N 100.233°ECoordinates: 5°24′N 100°14′E / 5.400°N 100.233°E | |||
| Capital | George Town | ||
| Government | |||
| • Yang di-Pertua Negeri | Abdul Rahman Abbas | ||
| • Chief Minister | Lim Guan Eng (DAP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,031 km2 (398 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • Total | 1,889,835 | ||
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Penangite | ||
| Human Development Index | |||
| • HDI (2010) | 0.773 (high) (3rd) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) | ||
| Postal code | 10xxx–14xxx | ||
| Calling code | +604 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | MY-07 | ||
| Vehicle registration | P | ||
| Ceded by Kedah to the British East India Company | 11 August 1786 | ||
| Made a British crown colony as part of the Straits Settlements | 1 April 1867 | ||
| Japanese occupation | 19 December 1941 | ||
| Accession into the Federation of Malaya | 31 January 1948 | ||
| Independence as part of the Federation of Malaya | 31 August 1957 | ||
| Website | penang |
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| ^[a] 2,491 people per km2 on Penang Island and 1,049 people per km2 in Seberang Perai | |||
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