Selangor Facts for Kids

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Selangor

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Flag	Coat of arms

Motto(s):

Kejujuran Dan Ketekunan
(Honesty and Diligence)

Anthem: Duli Yang Maha Mulia

Selangor in Malaysia

Capital

Shah Alam

Royal capital

Klang

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

Vehicle registration

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 in Malaysia. It is located on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. To its north is Perak, to its east is Pahang, and to its south is Negeri Sembilan. The Strait of Malacca is to its west.

Selangor completely surrounds two special areas called federal territories. These are Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. Both of these places used to be part of Selangor.

The main capital city of Selangor is Shah Alam. The royal capital, which is important for the royal family, is Klang. Another city, Petaling Jaya, became an official city in 2006. Selangor is one of only four states in Malaysia that have more than one official city. The other states are Sarawak, Johor, and Penang.

Selangor has the biggest economy in Malaysia. In 2015, it made about 239.968 billion RM, which is a lot of money! This amount was about 22.6% of all the money Malaysia made that year. Selangor is also the most developed state in Malaysia. It has great roads and transportation systems. Many people live there, and they generally have a very good quality of life. Selangor also has the lowest poverty rate in the country.

Images for kids

The Klang Bell, dated 200 BC – 200 AD
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.
Silver Leaf Monkey in Bukit Melawati
Commonwealth Forest Park
A Nile hippo at Paya Indah Wetlands
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque or Blue Mosque in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Northport Malaysia Wharf in Port Klang.
Sepang International Circuit in Sepang
Kanching Forest Waterfall in Rawang
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
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Power Station in Kapar, Klang
1 Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya is the largest shopping mall in Malaysia
Main view of the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (TAR) General Hospital in Klang. Named after Tengku Ampuan of Selangor, Tengku Ampuan Rahimah.
Royal Selangor Pewter
Bangladeshi workers in Pasar Borong Selayang
Boat in Pulau Ketam
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
Gold Coast Morib

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