Kedah

188. Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota is the state anthem of Kedah, Malaysia. Alor Star, formerly known as Alor Setar is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia, and Kota Setar District's Administrative Centre. Anak Bukit is a royal town for the northern state of Kedah and one of the state assembly districts in Kedah and also the Parliament Constituency of Kuala Kedah The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election Pakatan Rakyat or PR ( People's Pact) was established on April 1, 2008. In full Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al-Sultan Sir Almu'tasimu Billahi Muhibbudin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, GCB Literally "big minister" in Malay, a Menteri Besar is a Chief Executive of the state governments of Perlis, Johor, Kedah, Perak Datuk Seri Haji Azizan bin Abdul Razak (born c 1940 is the Menteri Besar ( Chief Minister) of the Malaysian state of Kedah Throughout much of World War II, British Malaya, North Borneo and Sarawak were under Japanese occupation. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/km²

HDI (2000)

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National calling code

National postal code

02xxx
05xxx to 09xxx

Licence plate prefix

K¹
KV²

Website:

http://www.kedah.gov.my

¹Mainland Kedah
²Langkawi Island

Kedah (Jawi:قدح, pop. Telephone numbering in Malaysia is regulated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC The postal codes used in Malaysia is a 5 digit code Listed below are the first 2 digits of codes assigned to each state and special administrative area Malaysian vehicle license plates ( Malay: Nombor plet kenderaan Malaysia or Nombor pendaftaran kenderaan Malaysia) are License Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi the Jewel of Kedah ( Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an Archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary Jawi (جوي Jăwi (or Yawi in Pattani) is an adapted Arabic alphabet for writing the Malay language. 1,778,188) is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Peninsular Malaysia ( Semenanjung Malaysia) also known as Malaya or West Malaysia, is the part of Malaysia which lies on The state covers a total area of 9,425 km², and consists mostly of flat areas growing rice, plus the island of Langkawi. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi the Jewel of Kedah ( Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an Archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary It was called Syburi (Thai : ไทรบุรี) by the Siamese when it was under their influence. Saiburi (SriBuri Thai: ไทรบุรี is the name for the Malay state of Kedah returned to Thailand when the Japanese occupied British Thai (th ภาษาไทย, transcription: phasa thai, transliteration:; pʰāːsǎːtʰāj is the national and

To the north are the state of Perlis and the international boundary with Songkhla and Yala Provinces of Thailand, to the south and southwest are Perak and Penang respectively. This article is about the Malaysian state For the computer scientist see Alan Perlis. Songkhla (สงขลา is the one of the southern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. Yala (ยะลา is the southernmost province ( changwat) of Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Perak is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Penang (pəˈnæŋ Malay: Pulau Pinang) is a state in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia

The state's capital and royal seat is Alor Star. Alor Star, formerly known as Alor Setar is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia, and Kota Setar District's Administrative Centre. Other major towns include Sungai Petani, and Kulim on the mainland, and Kuah on Pulau Langkawi. Sungai Petani ( Jawi: سوغاي فتني) (abbreviated " Sg Kedah is divided into 12 districts:- Baling, Bandar Baharu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Kuala Muda, Kubang Pasu, Kulim, Pulau Langkawi, Padang Terap, Pendang, Sik, and Yan. Baling is a major Town in the northern state of Kedah in Malaysia. Kulim is a major town and district in Kedah, Malaysia. It is the main industrial area in Kedah and the site of Intel Corporation regional factory and R&D Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi the Jewel of Kedah ( Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an Archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary

The Arabic honorific of Kedah is Darul Aman which have the same meaning as Brunei's honorific, Darussalam (Abode of Peace).

The state's population by ethnic group in 2003 was estimated as: Malay (1,336,352), Chinese (252,987), Indian (122,911), Non citizens (35,293), Others (27,532).

Pedu Lake is the largest man-made lake in the state. Pedu Lake is a man made Lake located in the State of Kedah, North Malaysia.

1 History
2 Constitution
3 The Sultan of Kedah
4 Economy
5 Bibliography
6 See also
7 External links

History

Further information: British Malaya and Early history of Kedah

Kedah has a long history. British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula that were colonized by the British from the 18th and the 19th until the 20th century Kedah is one of many early Malay Peninsula trade centres that have been found many have yet to be identified The Bujang Valley has remains of a Hindu-Buddhist kingdom that dates back to the 4th century AD, making it the oldest civilization of Peninsular Malaysia. The Bujang Valley or Lembah Bujang is a sprawling historical complex and has an area of approximately 224 square km. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century Peninsular Malaysia ( Semenanjung Malaysia) also known as Malaya or West Malaysia, is the part of Malaysia which lies on The current royal family can trace their ancestry from this time. According to Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa or the Kedah Annals, Kedah was founded by a Hindu king named Merong Mahawangsa. Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa or The Kedah Annals is an ancient Malay literature that chronicles the bloodline of Merong Mahawangsa and the foundation of the A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa or The Kedah Annals is an ancient Malay literature that chronicles the bloodline of Merong Mahawangsa and the foundation of the According to the text further, the Sultanate of Kedah started in year 1136 when the 9th King Phra Ong Mahawangsa converted to Islam and adopted the name Sultan Mudzafar Shah. The Sultanate of Kedah was the earliest Sultanate in the Malay Peninsula and arguably the earliest in Southeast Asia founded in year 1136

In the 7th and 8th centuries, Kedah was under the domination of Srivijaya, and was later under Siam, until the rise of the Malay sultanate of Melaka in the 15th century. Srivijaya or Sriwijaya was an ancient Malay kingdom on the island of Sumatra, Southeast Asia which influenced much of the Malay Archipelago. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj In the 17th century, Kedah was attacked by the Portuguese after their conquest of Melaka, and by Aceh. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. See also Sultanate of Aceh Aceh (ʔaˈtɕɛh generally anglicized as ˈɑːtʃeɪ is a special territory ( daerah istimewa) of Indonesia In the hope that Great Britain would protect what remained of Kedah from Siam, the sultan handed over Penang and then Province Wellesley to the British at the end of the 18th century. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Penang (pəˈnæŋ Malay: Pulau Pinang) is a state in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia Seberang Perai (also known in English as Province Wellesley) is a narrow Hinterland opposite Penang island on the Malay Peninsula, The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The Siamese nevertheless conquered Kedah in 1821, and it remained under Siamese control until transferred to the British by the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909. The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 or Bangkok Treaty of 1909 was a Treaty between the United Kingdom and Thailand signed on March 10[[

Bujang Valley (Lembah Bujang)

In World War II, Kedah (along with Kelantan) was the first part of Malaya to be invaded by Japan. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Japanese returned Kedah to their Thai allies who had it renamed Syburi, but it returned to British rule after the end of the war. Saiburi (SriBuri Thai: ไทรบุรี is the name for the Malay state of Kedah returned to Thailand when the Japanese occupied British Kedah was a reluctant addition to the Federation of Malaya in 1948. The Federation of Malaya (Persekutuan Tanah Melayu was a federation of 11 states formed on January 31 1948 from the nine Malay states and the British

Since 1958, the hereditary Sultan of Kedah has been Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah. In full Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al-Sultan Sir Almu'tasimu Billahi Muhibbudin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, GCB The Kedah Sultanate began when the 9th Kedah Maharaja Derbar Raja AD) converted to Islam and changed his name to Sultan Muzaffar Shah. Since then there have been 27 Sultans who ruled Kedah. The Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) is currently Ustaz Azizan Abdul Razak. Literally "big minister" in Malay, a Menteri Besar is a Chief Executive of the state governments of Perlis, Johor, Kedah, Perak Datuk Seri Haji Azizan bin Abdul Razak (born c 1940 is the Menteri Besar ( Chief Minister) of the Malaysian state of Kedah He is a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a part of the Pakatan Rakyat. The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party or the Islamic Party of Malaysia ( Parti Islam Se-Malaysia) commonly known as PAS or Pas, is an Islamist Pakatan Rakyat or PR ( People's Pact) was established on April 1, 2008.

Constitution

Kedah's Constitution was promulgated by its Ruler in July of 1950 and its full title in English is;

The Laws of the Constitution of Kedah.

The various provisions lay down the rules that govern succession to the throne. The role and powers of the Monarch, the State Parliament and the State's Civil Service.

The Sultan of Kedah

The Sultan of Kedah is the constitutional ruler of the State. His position is hereditary and he holds office for life. The Ruler is the head of the religion of Islam in the State, the Executive power of the state government is vested in him and he is the Fountain of Justice and also the Fountain of Honour.

Economy

A paddy field in Kedah. A paddy field is a flooded parcel of Arable land used for growing Rice and other semiaquatic crops.

Kedah is considered the "rice bowl" of Malaysia, accounting for one third of Malaysia's total production of rice. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Other agricultural products, including rubber, oil palm and tobacco are also important. The oil palms ( Elaeis) comprise two species of the Arecaceae, or palm family Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. Tourism, particularly on the island of Langkawi is of growing importance.

More recently, Kedah has forged its economy towards the automotive and aerospace industry with Modenas and Asian Composites setting up bases here. One of the main advantages is the low labour costs and the infrastructure in place with the highway and Penang International Airport on its door step. In 1996, the Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP) which was officially opened and became the first high technology industrial park in Malaysia. The Park situated in Kulim comprises a total land area of approximately 14. 5 square kilometres (5. 6 mi²). Many local and foreign companies (such as Intel, Fuji Electric, Showa Denko, SilTerra etc. operating under the brand name FE, is a Japanese Holding company that retains manufacturing companies of pressure transmitters flowmeters gas analyzers controllers is a Japanese chemical engineering firm History Prior to World War II it was a part of the Mori group of companies as. ) have moved to the site since then.

According to the Ninth Malaysia Plan, all this economic area is referred to as the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER). Ninth Malaysian Plan (Rancangan Malaysia ke-9 abbreviated as '9MP' is a comprehensive blueprint prepared by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU of the Prime Minister's Department and the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER (Malay Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara or Korridor Utara) is a new economic development corridor in Malaysia The Northern Corridor Economic Region is one of three development regions formed in Peninsular Malaysia, other development regions being the South Johor Economic Region (SJER) or Iskandar Development Region (IDR) and the East Coast Development Region. Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER (Malay Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara or Korridor Utara) is a new economic development corridor in Malaysia Iskandar Malaysia, formerly known as Iskandar Development Region (IDR and South Johor Economic Region (SJER is the new main southern development corridor in Iskandar Malaysia, formerly known as Iskandar Development Region (IDR and South Johor Economic Region (SJER is the new main southern development corridor in The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) encompasses Penang (Penang Island and Seberang Prai), Kedah (Alor Star, Sungai Petani, Tikam Batu and Kulim) and northern Perak. Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER (Malay Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara or Korridor Utara) is a new economic development corridor in Malaysia Penang (pəˈnæŋ Malay: Pulau Pinang) is a state in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia Alor Star, formerly known as Alor Setar is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia, and Kota Setar District's Administrative Centre. Sungai Petani ( Jawi: سوغاي فتني) (abbreviated " Sg Kulim is a major town and district in Kedah, Malaysia. It is the main industrial area in Kedah and the site of Intel Corporation regional factory and R&D Perak is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of

Bibliography

James C. Scott, Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance (1985)

External links

James C Scott (born 2 Dec 1936) is Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University. The 2005 Malaysian haze was a week-long choking smog-like haze over Malaysia that almost brought the central part of Peninsular Malaysia to a standstill The Football Association of Kedah ( Persatuan Bola Sepak Kedah) enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah The following are the members of the Dewan Undangan Negeri, or state assemblies elected in the Malaysian general election 2008.

Dictionary

-proper noun

State in western Malaysia which has Alor Setar as its capital.

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