Note: The nation's major port; founded by Captain Francis Light of British East India Company; attracted traders from China and India as a flourishing distribution center; scene of race riots between Chinese and Malay in 1967; exports include tin, copra, and rubber. Grouped with Melaka as "Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca," the town is part of a designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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