Straits Settlements

== English == === Etymology === Named for the Singapore Straits on older maps of the area. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstɹeɪts ˈsɛtəlmənts/ === Proper noun === the Straits Settlements (historical) A former British colony in Southeast Asia, existing between 1826–1946 and consisting of modern-day Singapore and Malacca, Penang, and Perak in Malaysia, as well as a few other miscellaneous territories for other periods. ==== Synonyms ==== Straits ==== Translations ====