Penang

or PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, (pe-năng',) a British colony constituted of an island 14 m. long by 9 broad, off the W. coast of the Malay peninsula, at the entrance to the Straits of Malacca, in N. Lat. 5° 24', E. Lon. 100° 21′. Area, 160 sq. m. Surface wooded and hilly; soil fertile, producing spices, sugar - cane, and tapioca. C. George Town. Pop. 50,000. [s. 694]