Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia  by the Strait of Malacca. .

It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the eighth most populous. It is composed of two parts – Penang Island, where the seat of government is, and Seberang Perai (formerly Province Wellesley in English) on the Malay Peninsula.

Highly urbanised and industrialised Penang is one of the most developed and economically important states in the country, as well as a thriving tourist destination. Penang has the third-highest Human Development Index in Malaysia, after the state of Selangor and the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur. Its heterogeneous population is highly diverse in ethnicity, culture, language, and religion. A resident of Penang is colloquially known as a Penangite.

History	The geographical term of "Penang Island" first appeared in the "The Nautical Charts of Zheng He" written on the expeditions of Zheng He (Cheng Ho) in Ming Dynasty during the reign of the Yongle Emperor. In the 15th century, the Chinese navy using the record of nautical chart as navigation guide from "Con Dao Island" (Pulo Condore) to Penang Island, Penang has been seen to trade with Ming dynasty (modern China) in the 15th century. One of the very first Englishmen to reach Penang was the navigator and privateer Sir James Lamcaster who on 10 April 1591, commanding the Edward Bonadventure, set sail from Plymouth for the East Indies, reaching Penang in June 1592, remaining on the island until September of the same year and pillaging every vessel he encountered, only to return to England in May 1594.
Interest Place	1. Kek Lok Si Temple 2. Penang Botani Garden 3. Penang Hill 4. Penang Times Square 5. Starits Quay 6. Hawker food centre at Gurney Drive
Popular Food	1. Char Kuey Teow 2. Penang Laksa 3. Prawn Mee 4. Hokkien Mee 5. Mua Ci
Culture	1. Penang Nine Emperor Gods Festival 2. Wayang Kulit 3. Lion Dance 4. Penang State Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (Pessoc)