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Selangor (population 4.1 million) is a state in central Peninsular Malaysia. It surrounds the federal territory of Kuala
Lumpur.
The capital city is Shah Alam and the royal capital is Klang. Selangor is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan ("Abode of Sincerity"). The state
is a hereditary monarchy and has been ruled since 2001 by Sultan
Sharafuddin Idris Shah. The Chief Executive or Menteri Besar is currently Dato' Seri Dr. Mohd Khir bin Toyo, of the
Barisan Nasional coalition, who is a dentist.Its main cities are
Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam
and Klang.
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.)
Until 1974, Kuala Lumpur was the
capital of Selangor, but the city was made a federal territory in 1974, separating it from the rest of the
state.
List of Districts
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