SELANGOR

      Selangor is a state in Malaysia and is one of 13 states and consists of the state itself and 2 federal terretories in the country(Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya) within the state. It's name originates from the word ''selengau'' which means big fly. Selangor is well known to be the richest state in Malaysia, it has the largest economy in the country in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) making up 23% of the total GDP in the country. It is known to be the centre of Malaysia where most economic and entertainment businesses happening in this state. It is also the state with the largest population with rougly more than 6million people .

HISTORY OF SELANGOR

In the 15th century, Selangor was ruled by the Sultanate of Malacca. After the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese in 1511, the area became hotly disputed between the Portuguese, Johor, Aceh and Siam. When the Dutch displaced the Portuguese from Malacca in 1641, they brought in Muslim Bugis mercenariesfrom Sulawesi. They established the present hereditary sultanate in 1740. In many districts, Bugis settlers displaced the Minangkabau settlers from Sumatra, who had established themselves in Selangor some 100 years previously.The Federated Malay States evolved into the Federation of Malaya in 1948, which became independent in 1957, and Malaysia in 1963. The city of Kuala Lumpur functioned as both the national capital of Malaysia and the state capital of Selangor. In 1974, Selangor relinquished Kuala Lumpur to the federal government. It is Shah Alam who then replaced Kuala Lumpur as the new capital of Selangor.

FOOD IN SELANGOR

The tradisional Malay cuisine in Selangor has recieved influences from Johor, Bugis, Jawa and Minangkabau

Rojak Klang, Lontong Klang and Mee Bandung Muar are famous cuisines in Klang and Shah Alam. Other famous dishes include Mee Jawa,Satay Kajang, Nasi Ambeng(pictured) , Laksa Selangor, Soto,Sambal Tahun,Bakso, Ketam Darul Ehsan,Ikan Masak Asam Pedas,Ayam Masak Kicap and Sayur Masak Rebung.

INTERESTING PLACES IN SELANGOR

Other attractions in Selangor include Batu Caves in Selayang, Shah Alam's Blue Mosque, Shah Alam Gallery, High 5 Bread Town and Selangor State Library in Shah Alam, the Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery, Alam Shah Palace, GM Klang Wholesale City and Crab Island (Pulau Ketam) off Port Klang. The most popular beaches in Selangor are located at Bagan Lalang, Sepang Gold Coast, Batu Laut Beach and Morib Beach. There are also a number of pristine nature sites such as the Firefly Sanctuary, Kuala Selangor Nature Park in Kuala Selangor; Malaysia Agriculture Park Bukit Cerakah in Shah Alam; Commonwealth Forest Park and Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) in Selayang; Ampang Recreational Forest and Kanching Recreational Forest in Ampang Jaya.

The larger towns and cities in Selangor consist of various shopping malls that are frequented by tourists and locals, such as 1 Utama in Bandar Utama; The Curve, e@Curve (formerly known as Cineleisure Damansara), Ikano Power Centre and IKEA in Mutiara Damansara; Tropicana City Mall in Damansara Utama; Paradigm Mall in Kelana Jaya; Sunway Pyramid in Bandar Sunway; Mines Wonderland in Seri Kembangan; Subang Parade, Empire Subang and Summit USJ in Subang Jaya; IOI Mall in Puchong; ÆON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre and Bukit Raja Shopping Centre in Klang; Setia City Mall, Plaza Alam Sentral and SACC Mall in Shah Alam.