Straits Settlements

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstɹeɪts ˈsɛtəlmənts/

Proper noun

Straits Settlements

(historical) A group of British territories located in Southeast Asia that consists of modern day Malacca, Penang and Perak in Malaysia, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands in Australia and Singapore.

Translations

former British territories

Chinese:
Mandarin: 海峽殖民地／海峡殖民地 (zh) (Hǎixiá Zhímíndì)
Finnish: Salmisiirtokunnat pl
Japanese: 海峡植民地 (Kaikyō Shokuminchi)
Malay: Negeri-negeri Selat

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