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Perlis

American  
[pur-lis] / ˈpɜr lɪs /

noun

  1. a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Kangar.


Perlis British  
/ ˈpɛəlɪs, ˈpɜː- /

noun

  1. a state of NW Peninsular Malaysia, on the Andaman Sea: a dependency of Thailand until 1909. Capital: Kangar. Pop: 204 450 (2000). Area: 810 sq km (313 sq miles)

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A few months before, in November 2016, an activist named Amri Che Mat from the northern state of Perlis had been abducted in almost exactly the same way.

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Across the border in Malaysia, where heavy rains also inundated large stretches of land in Perlis state, two people were killed.

From Barron's

Two people were killed in Malaysia after floods left stretches of northern Perlis state underwater.

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Flooding has wreaked havoc and left parts of northern Perlis state under water, with two people dead and tens of thousands forced into shelters.

From BBC

Two people were killed in Malaysia by flooding caused by heavy rain that left stretches of northern Perlis state under water.

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