Selangor Darul Ehsan

State Capital : Shah Alam

Royal Town : Klang

Head of State : His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj DK (Perak), DK, DK (Terengganu), SPMJ

Menteri Besar : Y.A.B Dato¡¯ Seri Dr. Mohamad Khir Toyo SPMS, PJK

District : Gombak, Hulu Langat, Hulu Selangor, Klang, Kuala Langat, Kuala Selangor, Petaling, Sabak Bernam, Sepang

Geography :  Measuring 8,000 sq km, Selangor is the most developed state in Malaysia. The State is bounded on the north by Perak, on the east by Pahang and Negeri Sembilan and on the west by the Straits of Malacca.

Climate : Warm, sunny days and cool nights all year round with occasional rain in the evenings. Temperature ranges from 23°C to 33°C. Humidity usually exceeds 80%. Annual rainfall is 2,670 mm. Although rain falls throughout the year, December to February are said to be the wettest months.

 

It is yellow, red in quarters, with a white crescent, and star in canton. Designed in the reign of Sultan Abdul Samad, the yellow and red symbolises flesh and blood. The crescent and star are symbols of Islam, the white representing its purity.

 

The crescent and star represent Islam, the State religion. The red spear in the centre with a short keris to the right and a long keris to the right and a long keris to the left are part of the State regalia. The jawi writing expresses the State motto, namely: "Under the protection of Allah." Below the motto appears the broad belt (tali bengkung) or sash worn at the waist by warriors in the past.