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Malaysia| Selangor | Malacca
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SELANGOR
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| HISTORY |
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Selangor
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 Straits of Malacca to
the west.It surrounds the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and
Putrajaya, both of which were once under Selangor's territorial
sovereignty.
The state capital is Shah Alam, however the first city in Selangor, and
the royal capital is Klang. Another major urban centre is Petaling Jaya
which was awarded city status 20 June 2006. Selangor is one of only two
Malaysian states with more than one city; the other is Sarawak.
Selangor has the largest city in Malaysia and it is growing rapidly due
to modernisation in the Klang valley.
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CULTURE
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The traditional culture of Selangor's Malay majority is influenced by those of Bugis, Johor,
Minangkabau, Mandailing and Javanese ancestry, most of whom are Muslim.
Javanese ancestry were dominant in west coast district such as Sabak
Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Klang, Kuala Langat and Sepang. Selangor's
population also has ethnic Chinese and Indian influences; those two
groups have the larger minority populations. With its advanced state of
development, Selangor has more international ties through trade,
business and education than other rural states.
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PLACES OF INTEREST
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1) I-City in Shah Alam
2) Zoo Negara
3) Sepang International Circuit
4) Sunway Lagoon
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| CUISINES |
1) Mee Jawa
2) Lontong
3) Satay Kajang
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