Malacca

You are now entering the historical state of MALACCA aka MELAKA.

Malacca is situated between two states. To the north is Negeri Sembilan and to its south is Johor, the southern state.


Some basic facts:

The state of Malacca has a population of 720,000 and has basically four communities:

Malays:

Chinese: including
Peranakan: ( Nyonya-Baba ) a small community.

Indians: including the
Chittys: a small community.

Kristangs, people with partial Portuguese ancestry: a small community. The majority of the people of Portuguese descent live in a place in Malacca called The Portuguese Settlement.

The major towns in the state of Malacca are: Malacca Town, Masjid Tanah, Merlimau, Jasin ( near Muar in Johore ) and Air Keroh. Pulau Besar, also part of Malacca, is a legendary Island off the coast of Malacca.

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