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Straits Settlements
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English
thumb|right|250px|The Straits Settlements (red) in 1922
thumb|right|250px|The Straits flag during the period 19041925
Etymology
Named for the en Singapore Straits on older maps of the area.
Pronunciation
en /ˈstɹeɪts ˈsɛtəlmənts/
Proper noun
the Straits Settlements
en Q376178en historical en A <<former>> British <<colony>> in <<r/Southeast Asia>>, existing between 18261946 and consisting of modern-day <<c/Singapore>> and Malacca, Penang, and Perak in <<c/Malaysia>>, as well as a few other miscellaneous territories for other periods.
Synonyms
en Straits
Translations
former British territories
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 海峽殖民地 Hǎixiá Zhímíndì, cmn 叻嶼呷
Finnish: fi Salmisiirtokunnat p
Japanese: ja 海峡植民地 Kaikyō Shokuminchi
Malay: ms Negeri-negeri Selat
Tamil: ta நீரிணை குடியேற்றங்கள்
en History of Malaysia