Pahang

Pahang (Jawi: ڨهڠ) is the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia, occupying the huge Sungai Pahang river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.

Related Topics:
Jawi - Peninsular Malaysia - Sungai Pahang - River basin - Kelantan - Perak - Selangor - Negri Sembilan - Johor - Terengganu - South China Sea

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Its state capital is Kuantan, and the royal seat is at Pekan. Other important towns include Kuala Lipis, Temerloh and the hill resorts of Genting Highlands and Fraser's Hill.

Related Topics:
Kuantan - Pekan - Kuala Lipis - Temerloh - Resort - Genting Highlands - Fraser's Hill

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The Arabic honorific of Pahang is Darul Makmur ("Abode of Tranquility").

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The ethnic composition is roughly - 1,000,000 Malay + Bumiputra, 233,000 Chinese, 68,500 Indians, 13,700 others, and 68,000 non-citizens.

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Malay - Bumiputra - Chinese - Indians - Non-citizens

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