Selangor

Selangor (Jawi: سلنجور, population 4.1 million) 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, Negri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west. It totally surrounds the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.

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The name Selangor is said to come from the Malay word selangau, 'a fly' (Musca vicina), most probably due to the abundance of flies in the marshes along the Selangor River in the state's north-west.

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Selangor is also known by its Arabic honorific, 'Darul Ehsan' ("Abode of Sincerity").

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The state is a hereditary monarchy and has been ruled since 2001 by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. The Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) is currently Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Khir bin Toyo, of the Barisan Nasional coalition, who is a dentist.

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Selangor is Malaysia's most populous state, largely thanks to the rapid economic growth taking place there, mostly propelled by industry, and the growth of the Kuala Lumpur conurbation (known as the Klang Valley, due to its sprawl within the floodplain of the Klang River).

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The capital city is Shah Alam and the royal capital is Klang. A third major city is Petaling Jaya.

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On 27 August 2005 Selangor officially declared as first development state in Malaysia.

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The population in the year 2000 was 3,947,527. Selangor's ethic composition in year 1995 was: Malay (1,270,170 or 44%), Chinese (852,425 or 35%), Indian (426,213 or 18%), Other (273,179)

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