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Straits Settlements

1826–1946 · 19th century

The Straits Settlements were a British colony on the Strait of Malacca made up of Penang, Malacca and Singapore. Formed in 1826 under the East India Company, they became a Crown colony in 1867 and were the base of British trade and influence in the Malay Peninsula. The colony was dissolved in 1946, when Singapore became a separate colony and Penang and Malacca joined the Malayan Union.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Straits Settlements. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/straits-settlements
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“Straits Settlements.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/straits-settlements. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Straits Settlements.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/straits-settlements.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Straits Settlements’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/straits-settlements (Accessed: ).

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