Selangor facts for kids

Selangor
Quick facts for kids 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
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	03
Vehicle registration	B
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 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.
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque or Blue Mosque in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Batu Caves, one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, and is dedicated to Lord Murugan.
The palace of the Sultan of Selangor in Klang.
Northport Malaysia Wharf in Port Klang.
Sepang International Circuit in Sepang
1 Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya is the largest shopping mall in Malaysia
Panoramic view of Main Terminal Building and Contact Pier in KLIA Sepang
The cable-stayed bridge of Damansara-Puchong Expressway
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
Media Prima
Silver Leaf Monkey in Bukit Melawati
Royal Selangor Pewter
Commonwealth Forest Park
Kanching Rainforest Waterfall
Pasar Borong Selayang
Pulau Ketam
Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM)
Gold Coast Morib