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By 1991, Penang's population had exceeded one million, with mainland Seberang Perai overtaking Penang Island in population at the same time. [20] However, the state's population growth had begun to slow since the 1970s. In 2020, annual population growth was at 1.3%, a reduction from 2.1% in 2010. [1]
Penang [a] is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. These two halves are physically connected by the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge.
This is a list of islands of Malaysia. According to the Department of Survey and Mapping, Malaysia, there are 879 islands in the country. The state of Sabah has the most islands with 395 islands within its waters. [1] Apart from that, Malaysia also has 510 offshore geographical features which include rocks, sandbanks and ridges. [2]
Map of Penang Island surveyed by Commander F C P Vereker in 1884. With an area of 295 km 2 (114 sq mi), Penang Island is the fourth largest island wholly in Malaysia, after Banggi Island, Bruit Island and Langkawi Island. It is also the most populated island city in the country, with a population of 794,313 as of 2020. [1]
Penang National Park is the first protected area legally gazetted under Malaysia's National Park Act of 1980, signifying the state and federal governments' environmental protection efforts. It was established to preserve flora and fauna as well as objects with geological, archaeological , historical, ethnological , scientific, and scenic interests.
677 species of birds have been recorded just on the peninsula, with 794 recorded for the whole of Malaysia. [7] A few are endemic to the mountains of the peninsula, such as the Malayan whistling-thrush. [7] Bornean forests show high levels of endemism among bird species, [2] with 38 species found nowhere else. [5]
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Penang Island (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Islands of Penang" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.