Selangor
Selangor (/səˈlæŋər/ sə-LANG-ər; Malay: [s(ə)laŋo(r)]), also known by its Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", 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. Selangor has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges belong to the Titiwangsa Mountains, which is part of the Tenasserim Hills that covers southern Myanmar, southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia, with Mount Semangkok as the highest point in the state.
Selangor | |
|---|---|
| Selangor Darul Ehsan سلاڠور دار الإحسان | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | سلاڠور |
| • Chinese | 雪兰莪 (Simplified) 雪蘭莪 (Traditional) |
| • Tamil | சிலாங்கூர் Cilāṅkūr (Transliteration) |
| Motto(s): Dipelihara Allah By God's Protection | |
| Anthem: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Your Royal Highness | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 3°20′N 101°30′E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Federated into FMS | 1895 |
| Japanese occupation | 1942 |
| Accession into the Federation of Malaya | 1948 |
| Independence as part of the Federation of Malaya | 31 August 1957 |
| Capital | Shah Alam |
| Largest city | Petaling Jaya |
| Royal capital | Klang |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| • Sultan | Sharafuddin |
| • Menteri Besar | Amirudin Shari (PH–PKR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,104 km2 (3,129 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,830 m (6,004 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 7,214,400 (1st) |
| • Demonym | Selangorean / Selangorian |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (not observed) |
| Postal code | 40xxx to 48xxx, 63xxx, 640xx, 68xxx |
| Calling code | 03 |
| ISO 3166 code | MY-10 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| HDI (2021) | 0.854 very high · 3rd |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 |
| • Total | $95.827 billion (RM 421.641 billion) (1st) |
| • Per capita | $13,615 (RM 59,908) (5th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 |
| • Total | $243.589 billion (1st) |
| • Per capita | $37,916 (5th) |
| Website | www www |
The state capital of Selangor is Shah Alam, and its royal capital is Klang, while Kajang is the largest municipality. Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya received city status in 2006 and 2019, respectively. 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 384 billion (roughly $82 billion) in 2022, comprising 25.6% 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. It also has a high standard of living and the lowest poverty rate in the country.