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Langkowi Archipelago

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March 5th 2012
LANGKAWI ISLAND, MALAYSIA. Monday 5 March, 2012. Our first stop on this cruise was the Langkawi Archipelago in Malaysia. Made up of some 100 islands, Langkawi means Eagle. Langkawi Island therefore means Eagle Island and is the largest island in the group. It belongs to the state of Kedah in the Malay peninsula despite the fact that it is actually off the coast of Perlis (the northenmost state ... read more

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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