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ID: 1082780
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/1082780
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Kangar (inhabited place)  Kangar (inhabited place)

Coordinates:
Lat: 06 25 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 6.4167  decimal degrees
Long: 100 10 00 E  degrees minutes   Long: 100.1667  decimal degrees

Note: Largest town in state of Perlis; produces cement, lumber, rubber, paper, processed prawns & sugar; neighboring area produces paddy rice; local government united with surrounding towns Arau & Kaki Bukit.10010

Names:
Kangar (preferred,C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Asia (continent)  ....  Asia (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Malaysia (nation)  ........  Malaysia (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Perlis (state)  ............  Perlis (state) (P)
Hierarchy of Kangar (inhabited place)  ................  Kangar (inhabited place) (P)

Place Types:
inhabited place (preferred, C)
town (C)
state capital (C)

Sources and Contributors:
Kangar..........  [VP Preferred]
.................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) VI, 717
.................  Times Atlas of the World (1992) 95
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) VI, 717
..................  Times Atlas of the World (1992) 95
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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