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Selangor

State

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Flag	Coat of arms

Motto(s):

Kejujuran Dan Ketekunan
(Honesty and Diligence)

Anthem: Duli Yang Maha Mulia

Selangor in Malaysia

Capital

Shah Alam

Royal capital

Klang

Area

• Total

8,104 km² (3,129 sq mi)

Population

(2010)

• Total

5,411,324

• Density

667.73/km² (1,729.43/sq mi)

Human Development Index

• HDI (2010)

0.810 (very high) (1st)

Postal code

40xxx to 48xxx, 63xxx, 640xx, 68xxx

Calling code

Vehicle registration

Federated into FMS

1895

Japanese occupation

1942

Accession into Federation of Malaya

1948

Website

www.selangor.gov.my

Selangor is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west. Selangor surrounds the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, both of which were previously part of it.

The state capital of Selangor is Shah Alam and its royal capital is Klang. Petaling Jaya, was awarded city status in 2006. Selangor is one of four Malaysian states that contain more than one city with official city status; the others are Sarawak, Johor, and Penang.

The state of Selangor has the largest economy in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), with RM 239.968 billion (roughly US$55.5 billion) in 2015, comprising 22.6% of the country's GDP. It is the most developed state in Malaysia; it has good infrastructure such as highways and transport, and has the largest population in Malaysia, a high standard of living and the lowest poverty rate in the country.

Images for kids

The Klang Bell, dated 200 BC – 200 AD
The Kota Darul Ehsan arch over the Federal Highway, which was built to commemorate the cession of Kuala Lumpur by Selangor to the federal government to form a Federal Territory.
Silver Leaf Monkey in Bukit Melawati
Commonwealth Forest Park
A Nile hippo at Paya Indah Wetlands
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque or Blue Mosque in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Northport Malaysia Wharf in Port Klang.
Sepang International Circuit in Sepang
Kanching Forest Waterfall in Rawang
An aerial view of Multimedia University's Cyberjaya campus. Multimedia University is Malaysia's first private university.
The main building of the University of Nottingham's Malaysian Campus in Semenyih.
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Cyberjaya
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Power Station in Kapar, Klang
1 Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya is the largest shopping mall in Malaysia
Main view of the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (TAR) General Hospital in Klang. Named after Tengku Ampuan of Selangor, Tengku Ampuan Rahimah.
Royal Selangor Pewter
Bangladeshi workers in Pasar Borong Selayang
Boat in Pulau Ketam
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
Gold Coast Morib

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