George Town, Penang

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/george-town-penang

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is George Town, Penang?Northeastern Penang Island, Malaysia
2. How many people live in George Town, Penang?794,313 (city proper, 2020)
3. How big is George Town, Penang?306 km2 (118 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of George Town, Penang?Capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang
5. What language do people speak in George Town, Penang?Malay (official), English, Hokkien, Tamil, Mandarin, and various other dialects
6. When was George Town, Penang built?1786 by Captain Francis Light

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