Pulau Pinang

Pulau Pinang
State
Other transcription(s)
• Jaku Mandarin	槟城 (Simplified) 檳城 (Traditional) Bīn chéng (Pinyin)
• Jaku Hokkien	庇能 Pī-néeng (Tâi-lô)
• Jaku Tamil	பினாங்கு Piṉāṅku (Transliteration)
Flag Coat of Arms
Etymology: Areca nut
Nickname(s):  "Pulau Mutiara" "Pearl of the Orient"
Motto:  "Bersatu dan Setia" "United and Loyal"
Anthem: "Untuk Negeri Kita" "For Our State"
Penang in    Malaysia
Country	Malaysia
Founded by the British East India Company	11 August 1786
Straits Settlements	1 April 1867 – 1 April 1946
Japanese occupation	19 December 1941 – 3 September 1945
Malayan Union	1 April 1946
Federation of Malaya	31 August 1957
Proclamation of Malaysia	16 September 1963
Capital	George Town 05°24′09″N 100°21′54″E
Largest city	Seberang Perai
Ethnic groups (2020)Templat:My10	41.3% Chinese 41.1% Bumiputera 40.7% Malay 0.5% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 8.9% Indian 0.6% Other ethnicities 8.1% Non-citizens
Religion (2020)Templat:My10	45.5% Sunni Islam (official) 37.6% Buddhism 8.4% Hinduism 4.3% Christianity 2.4% Other religions 1.7% No religion
Demonym(s)	Penangite
Government	Parliamentary
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri	Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
• Chief Minister	Chow Kon Yeow (PH–DAP)
Legislature	Legislative Assembly
Area
• Total	1,049 km2 (405 bt2) (12th)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation (Penang Hill)	833 m (2,733 ft)
Population
• 2020 census	1,740,405
• Density	1,659.11/km2 (4,297.1/sq mi) (3rd)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$89.925 billion (5th)
• Per capita	$50,759 (3rd)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$28.016 billion (5th)
• Per capita	$15,814 (3rd)
Gini (2022)	0.371 low
HDI (2022)	0.830 very high · 4th
Currency	Malaysian ringgit (RM/MYR)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Malaysian Time)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+604-2, +604-6, +604-8 (George Town) +604-3, +604-5 (Seberang Perai)
Postal code	10xxx–11xxx (George Town) 12xxx-14xxx (Seberang Perai)
ISO 3166 code	MY-07
Website	www.penang.gov.my

Pulau Pinang (Urup Jawi: ڤولاو ڤينڠ) nya siti negeri ba Malaysia ti bepalan ba pantai barat laut Semenanjung Malaysia, ba pinggir Selat Melaka. Negeri tu ngembuan dua begian: siti pulau besai ke ngembuan nama sama, endur palan indu negeri George Town sereta Seberang Perai ba Semenanjung Tanah Melayu. Dua-dua begian tu disambung Jematan Pulau Pinang enggau Jematan Kedua Pulau Pinang. Negeri tu bekunsi adan enggau Kedah ba begian utara enggau timur sereta Perak ba begian selatan.