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George Town, Penang
George Town, Penang, was founded by Francis Light of the East India Company in 1786 on the island he renamed Prince of Wales Island. A free port, it drew Chinese, Indian, Malay, Acehnese and Eurasian traders and became one of the Straits Settlements. Its historic centre is now a World Heritage Site in Malaysia.
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