Perak
Sign in to savePerak (; Perak Malay: Peghok) is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's Yala and Narathiwat provinces both lie to the northeast. Perak's capital city, Ipoh, was known historically for its tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. The royal capital remains Kuala Kangsar, where the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located. The state's population is 2,
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Perak is a state located on the west coast of Malaysia's Malay Peninsula, bordered by several Malaysian states and Thai provinces. Historically important as a major tin-mining center, Perak experienced significant economic decline when tin prices fell, though it remains notable as home to both the administrative capital Ipoh and the royal capital Kuala Kangsar.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Perak
- Settlement.official_name
- State of Perak
- Settlement.native_name
- Peghok
- Settlement.settlement_type
- State
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Perak.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Perak.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 70px
- Settlement.established_title
- Established the Sultanate
- Settlement.established_date
- 1528
- Settlement.established_title2
- Pangkor Treaty
- Settlement.established_date2
- 1874
- Settlement.established_title3
- Federated into FMS
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33 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Prehistory
- Sultanate of Perak
- British protectorate
- Second World War
- Post-war and independence
- Malaysia
- Geography
- Biodiversity
- Government and politics
- State administration issues and subsequent 2009 constitutional crisis
- Departments
- Statutory bodies
- Administrative divisions
- Economy
- Tourism
- Infrastructure
- Energy and water resources
- Telecommunications and broadcasting
- {{anchor|Transportation}}Transport
- Healthcare
- Education
- Demography
- Ethnicity and immigration
- Religion
- Languages
- Culture
- Cuisine
- Sports
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Perak (; Perak Malay: Peghok) is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's Yala and Narathiwat provinces both lie to the northeast. Perak's capital city, Ipoh, was known historically for its tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. The royal capital remains Kuala Kangsar, where the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located. The state's population is 2,000,000.
Perak has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's main mountain ranges are composed of the Titiwangsa, Bintang and Keledang Ranges, where all of them are part of the larger Tenasserim Hills system that connects Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia.