Selangor

Selangor
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Motto: 
Dipelihara Allah
By God's Protection
Anthem: Duli Yang Maha Mulia
Your Royal Highness
   Selangor in    Malaysia
Country Malaysia
Establishment1766
Federated into FMS1895
Japanese occupation19 December 1941 – 3 September 1945
Malayan Union1 April 1946
Federation of Malaya31 August 1957
Proclamation of Malaysia16 September 1963
CapitalShah Alam
3°20′N 101°30′E / 3.333°N 101.500°E / 3.333; 101.500
Royal capitalKlang
Largest cityPetaling Jaya
Ethnic groups
(2020)
Religion
(2020)
Demonym(s)Selangorean / Selangorian
GovernmentParliamentary constitutional monarchy
 Sultan
Sharafuddin
Amirudin Shari
(PHPKR)
LegislatureLegislative Assembly
Area
 Total
8,104 km2 (3,129 sq mi) (9th)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation1,830 m (6,000 ft)
Population
 2020 census
6,994,423
 Density
880/km2 (2,279.2/sq mi) (5th)
GDP (PPP)2023 estimate
 Total
$314,875 million (1st)
 Per capita
$43,701 (5th)
GDP (nominal)2023 estimate
 Total
$98,744 million (1st)
 Per capita
$13,704 (5th)
Gini (2022) 0.361
low
HDI (2023) 0.837
very high · 5th
CurrencyMalaysian ringgit (RM/MYR)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Malaysian Time)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
Driving sideLeft
Calling code03
Postal code
40xxx to 48xxx, 63xxx, 640xx, 68xxx
ISO 3166 codeMY-10
Websitewww.selangor.gov.my

Selangor (/səˈlæŋər/ sə-LANG-ər; Malay: [s(ə)laŋo(r)]), also known by the 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.

The state capital of Selangor is Shah Alam, and its royal capital is Klang, Kajang is the largest municipality by total metropolitan population and Petaling Jaya is the largest municipality by total population within the city. 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.