46 Facts About Penang Malaysia

The second smallest Malaysian state by land mass, Penang is bordered by Kedah to the north and the east, and Perak to the south.

Penang Malaysia formed part of the Straits Settlements in 1826, which became a British crown colony in 1867.

Penang Malaysia is the nation's third highest Human Development Index state, after Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

Name Penang Malaysia comes from the modern Malay name Pulau Pinang which means "areca nut island".

The State of Penang Malaysia is referred to as the Pearl of the Orient and "The Island of Pearls" .

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Penang Malaysia Island was originally known by native seafarers as Pulau Ka-Satu, meaning The First Island, because it was the largest island encountered on the trading sea-route between Lingga and Kedah.

Penang Malaysia Island was renamed the Prince of Wales Island after the heir to the British throne, while the new settlement of George Town was established in honour of King George III.

In 1805, Penang Malaysia became a separate presidency of British India, sharing similar status with Bombay and Madras.

However, Penang Malaysia's importance was supplanted by Singapore, as the latter rapidly outstripped the Port of Penang Malaysia as the region's premier entrepot.

Penang Malaysia Island was renamed Tojo-to, after Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo.

Meanwhile, the Port of Penang Malaysia was put to use as a major submarine base by the Axis Powers.

The now separate Crown Colony of Penang Malaysia was consequently merged into the Malayan Union, which was then replaced by the Federation of Malaya in 1948.

Penang Malaysia subsequently suffered an economic crisis, with the loss of maritime trade resulting in massive unemployment and brain drain.

However, the persistent brain drain, exacerbated by federal government policies that favoured the development of Kuala Lumpur, meant that Penang Malaysia was no longer at the forefront of the country's economy by the 2000s.

Penang Malaysia is geographically divided into two major halves physically divided by the Penang Malaysia Strait.

Penang Malaysia Strait is further divided into the North Channel and the South Channel.

Penang Malaysia Island is irregularly shaped, with a hilly and mostly forested interior; its coastal plains are narrow, the most extensive of which is at the northeastern cape.

In spite of rapid urbanisation, Penang Malaysia has still managed to safeguard a considerable area of natural environment.

Central hills of Penang Malaysia Island, including Penang Malaysia Hill, serve as the green lung for the urbanised island.

Penang Malaysia is home to the smallest national park in the world - the Penang Malaysia National Park.

The head of state of Penang is the Governor, who is appointed by the King of Malaysia .

Current Chief Minister of Penang Malaysia is Chow Kon Yeow of the Democratic Action Party, who assumed office after the 2018 State Election.

Amendments to Penang Malaysia's Constitution require the support of two-thirds of the Penang Malaysia State Legislative Assembly.

Penang Malaysia is divided into five administrative districts - two on Penang Malaysia Island and three in Seberang Perai.

In 1807, a Royal Charter was granted to Penang Malaysia which provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court.

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The legal establishment in Penang Malaysia was progressively extended to the whole of Malaya by 1951.

The State of Penang Malaysia has ratified a sister state agreement with Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture and a friendship state agreement with China's Hainan Province.

Between 2015 and 2016, Penang achieved the highest migration effectiveness ratio among Malaysian states; for every 100 Malaysians that migrated into and out of Penang, the state's population increased by 58 persons.

Penang Malaysia's population is almost equally distributed between the island and the mainland.

In particular, Penang Malaysia is well known for its distinctive Hokkien language, known as Penang Malaysia Hokkien.

Penang Malaysia Hokkien serves as the lingua franca among the various ethnic Chinese communities in Penang Malaysia.

Originally a variant of the Minnan language, Penang Malaysia Hokkien has absorbed numerous loanwords from Malay and English, yet another legacy of the Peranakan culture.

Notably, smaller communities of Chinese Muslims and Indian Muslims have long existed within George Town, while most Buddhists in Penang Malaysia follow either Theravada, Mahayana or Vajrayana traditions.

Jewellery from Penang Malaysia is exported to over 20 foreign markets, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada and the United States.

Penang Malaysia is known for its rich heritage and architecture, its vibrant multicultural society, a wide range of modern entertainment and retail choices, natural features such as beaches and hills, and the world-famous Penang Malaysia cuisine.

Bangsawan, which was developed in Penang Malaysia, is a type of Malay theatre that incorporates Indian, Western, Islamic, Chinese and Indonesian influences.

Boria is indigenous to Penang Malaysia, featuring singing accompanied by violin, maracas and tabla.

Penang Malaysia is home to a relatively wide variety of architectures, both historical and modern.

George Town, popularly regarded as the food capital of Penang Malaysia, is renowned for its good and varied cuisine which incorporates Malay, Chinese, Indian, Peranakan, Thai and European influences.

Various street dishes and delicacies of Penang Malaysia include asam laksa, Nasi Lemuni, char kway teow, curry mee, Hokkien mee, nasi kandar, oh chien, lor bak, rojak, pasembur, chendol, ais kacang, and tau sar pneah .

Correspondingly, Penang has the third highest Human Development Index within Malaysia.

Penang Malaysia Island is connected to the mainland by two bridges.

Public bus services are mainly provided by Rapid Penang Malaysia, which operates 56 routes within Greater Penang Malaysia, including interstate routes into Kedah and Perak.

SPICE Arena in Bayan Baru is another major sporting venue within Penang Malaysia, consisting of an indoor arena and an aquatics centre.

Nicol David International Squash Centre at Gelugor is one of the major squash training facilities in Penang Malaysia and was reportedly where squash legend Nicol David first trained during her childhood years.

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Penang Malaysia has hosted the 2018 Asia Pacific Masters Games, the first edition of a Masters Games within Asia.