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Malaysia and the Colonial George Town

January 6th 2010
Georgetown, the colonial heart of the island of Penang. Pulau Pinang is an island off the west coast of Malaysia which is connected by a 13.5km bridge to the industrial town of Butterworth, there is also a ferry service which shuttles across the straits every twenty minutes or so. After a horrendous 12 hour journey from Ko Lanta in Thailand, involving the usual 3 buses combined with stops at ... read more
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Malaysian Flag During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more
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