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Melaka (state) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 02 15 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 2.2500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 102 15 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 102.2500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Joined independent Federation of Malaya 1957; early state was founded in 14th century by Srivijaya refugees from Sumatra; was a developing Muslim empire when taken by Portuguese in 1511; today area produces paddy rice, fruit, coconuts, lumber, and rubber. |
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| Melaka (preferred,C,V)
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| Negeri Melaka (C,V,O)
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| Melacca (C,V)
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| Malacca (C,V)
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| State of Melaka (C,V)
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| Melaka state (C,O)
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| MY04 (C,U,FIPS)
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| State of Malacca (C,U)
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| Settlement of Malacca (H,O)
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............ | until 1957 |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Melaka (state) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| state (preferred, C) |
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since 1963 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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| colony (H) |
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of Great Britain, 1824 |
| sultanate (H) |
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