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Malacca
Country: Malaysia

Malacca by the Numbers:

Population: 648,500
Average Annual Rainfall: 2500 mm
Average January Temperature: 60 degrees F
Average July Temperature: 83 degrees F

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Major Industries: Engineering, Steel, Trade
Ethnicity: Composite of Malaysian, Indian, Chinese
Time Zone: GMT +8
Country Dialing Code: +60
Area Code: 03

Did You Know?

The history of Malacca spans a period of over 600 years. The state was ruled in turn by the Melaka Sultanate, the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British, the Japanese, the British again, until Malaya finally became an independent nation in 1957

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Located on the West Coast of the Malaysian Peninsular is the state of Melaka ( it was formerly known as Malacca ). Melaka is about 120 km south east of Kuala Lumpur and about 250 km. north-west of Singapore and is easily accessible by road via the North-South highway.
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