| |
| | Melaka (city) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Melaka (city) |
 | | Seaport and capital of Melaka state, Peninsular Malaysia, situated on the Strait of Malacca at the mouth of the Melaka River; population (2000 est) 369,200. |
| | Historically Melaka is a blend of Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial influences. |
| | Melaka has a large Baba (Malay-speaking) Chinese community, and a small Portuguese Eurasian fishing community (speaking the archaic Christao dialect of Portuguese), forming two distinctive subcultures. |
| encyclopedia.farlex.com /Melaka+(city) (214 words) |
|
