Perak

For ither uises, see Perak (disambiguation).

Negeri Perak ڨيرق
State
Perak Darul Ridzuan ڨيرق دار الرّضوان
Banner Coat airms
Motto(s):  Perak AmanJaya
Anthem: Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan
Perak in    Malaysie
Coordinates: 4°45′N 101°0′E
Caipital	Ipoh
Ryal caipital	Kuala Kangsar
Govrenment
• Sultan	Sultan Azlan Shah
• Menteri Besar	Zambry Abdul Kadir (UMNO)
Area
• Total	21035 km2 (8,122 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,258,428
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Human Development Index
• HDI (2010)	0.719 (high) (8th)
Postal code	30xxx to 36xxx 39xxx
Cawin code	05
Vehicle registration	A
Pangkor treaty	1874
Federatit intae FMS	1895
Japanese occupation	1942
Accession intae the Federation o Malaya	1948
Website	www.perak.gov.my

Perak (Jawi: ڨيرق,), ane o the 13 states o Malaysie, is the seicont lairgest state in Peninsular Malaysie. It borders Kedah an the Thai Yala Province tae the north; Penang tae the northwast; Kelantan an Pahang tae the east; Selangor tae the sooth, an the Straits o Malacca tae the wast.

The state's admeenistrative caipital o Ipoh wis kent historically for tin-minin activities till the price o the metal droppit, severely affectin the state's economy. The ryal caipital, housomeivver remains at Kuala Kangsar, whaur the palace o the Sultan o Perak is locatit.

The Arabic honorific o Perak is Darul Ridzuan ("Abode o Grace").

Name

The state's offeecial name is Perak Darul Ridzuan (Jawi: ڨيرق دار الرّضوان), or "Perak, the Abode o Grace" Perak means siller in Malay, which is probably derivit frae the silvery colour o tin. In the 1890s, Perak, wi the richest alluvial deposits o tin in the warld wis ane o the jewels in the croun o the Breetish Empire. Housomeivver, some say the name comes frae the "glimmer o fish in the watter" that sparkled lik siller. Darul Ridzuan is the state's Arabic honorific, an can mean aither "land" or "abode" o grace.

Freemit airtins

• Perak State Govrenment's Offeecial Wabsteid Archived 2007-04-30 at the Wayback Machine