Penang

Summary

Penang is a state of Malaysia^[1]. Penang ranks in the top 8% of state_of_malaysia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,163 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Penang was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation^[3].
• Penang is located in Malaysia^[4].
• Penang is in the country of Malaysia^[5].
• Penang is on the body of water Strait of Malacca^[6].
• Penang's instance of is recorded as state of Malaysia^[7].
• Penang's head of state is recorded as Lim Guan Eng^[8].
• Penang's capital is recorded as George Town^[9].
• Penang's official language is recorded as Malay^[10].
• Penang's shares border with is recorded as Kedah^[11].
• Penang's flag is recorded as flag of Penang^[12].
• Penang's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kanagawa Prefecture^[13].
• Penang's postal code is recorded as 10000–14400^[14].
• Penang's Commons category is recorded as Penang^[15].
• Penang's licence plate code is recorded as P^[16].
• Penang's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+08:00^[17].
• Penang's local dialing code is recorded as 04^[18].
• Penang comprises Penang Island^[19].
• Penang comprises Seberang Perai^[20].
• January 1, 1786 marks the founding of Penang^[21].
• Penang's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 5.4025, 'lon': 100.365}^[22].
• Penang's official website is recorded as http://www.penang.gov.my^[23].
• Penang's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Penang^[24].
• Penang's Commons gallery is recorded as Penang^[25].
• Penang has a population of {'amount': '+1889839'}^[26].
• Penang has a population of {'amount': '+1740400'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Penang is in the country of Malaysia^[5]. Penang is located in Malaysia^[4]. Penang is on the body of water Strait of Malacca^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Penang covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1031.0'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1889839'}^[26] and {'amount': '+1740400'}^[27].

Designation and Status

Penang's instance of is recorded as state of Malaysia^[7].

History and Context

January 1, 1786 marks the founding of Penang^[21].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Penang include Penang International Airport^[29], an international airport^[30], in Malaysia^[31].

Why It Matters

Penang ranks in the top 8% of state_of_malaysia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,163 views/month).^[2] Penang has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Penang is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Penang include Penang International Airport^[29], an international airport^[30], in Malaysia^[31].