Perak

For ither uises, seePerak (disambiguation).

Negeri Perak ڨيرق
State
Perak Darul Ridzuan ڨيرق دار الرّضوان
Banner Coat airms
Motto(s): Perak AmanJaya
Anthem:Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan
PerakinMalaysie
Coordinates:4°45′N101°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 intaeFMS	1895
Japanese occupation	1942
Accession intae theFederation o Malaya	1948
Website	www.perak.gov.my

Perak(Jawi:ڨيرق,), ane o the 13 states oMalaysie,is the seicont lairgest state inPeninsular Malaysie.It bordersKedahan theThaiYala Provincetae the north;Penangtae the northwast;KelantananPahangtae the east;Selangortae the sooth, an theStraits o Malaccatae the wast.

The state's admeenistrative caipital oIpohwis kent historically for tin-minin activities till the price o the metal droppit, severely affectin the state's economy. The ryal caipital, housomeivver remains atKuala Kangsar,whaur the palace o theSultan o Perakis locatit.

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

Name

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

Freemit airtins

• Perak State Govrenment's Offeecial WabsteidArchived2007-04-30 at theWayback Machine