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Jerejak
Jerejak. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Jerejak Island is a 3.62 km2 (362 ha) islet off the eastern coast of Penang Island in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is also a short ferry ride from Bayan Lepas, a suburb of George Town. It was formerly the main leper asylum for the Straits Settlements (1868), a Quarantine Station (1875) and a penal colony (1969).

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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