Pahang

38. Historically the state anthem of Pahang the fourth of the Federated Malay States in the early yearswas a result of a competition held in 1923 Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia. Pekan is the royal town of Pahang, Malaysia. It is situated 45 km south of the current state capital of Kuantan, near the coast of South 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 Barisan Nasional ( National Front or BN) is a major political Coalition in Malaysia. In full Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Riayatuddin Al-Muadzam Shah (born October 24 Literally "big minister" in Malay, a Menteri Besar is a Chief Executive of the state governments of Perlis, Johor, Kedah, Perak 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 2/km²

HDI (2000)

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National calling code

09^a
05^b
03^c

National postal code

26xxx to 28xxx

Licence plate prefix

Website:

http://www.pahang.gov.my

^a Pahang except Cameron Highlands and Genting Highlands
^b Cameron Highlands
^c Genting Highlands

Pahang (Jawi: ڨهڠ) is the third largest state on Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. 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 Cameron Highlands is a highland region located about 121 km east of Ipoh and about 214 km north of Kuala Lumpur, in Pahang, Malaysia. Genting Highlands ( Malay: Tanah Tinggi Genting; Chinese: 雲頂高原 (1700m above sea level) is a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the Jawi (جوي Jăwi (or Yawi in Pattani) is an adapted Arabic alphabet for writing the Malay language. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the Island of Borneo. Sabah is a Malaysian state located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. Pahang River or ( Sungai Pahang in Malay is a river in the state of Pahang, Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea. Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. Perak is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Selangor ( Jawi script: سلاڠور population 72 million is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. Negeri Sembilan (also Negri Sembilan, Jawi: نڬري سمبيلن meaning "state of nine" in Malay, is a state of Malaysia. Johor (alt English spelling Johore, Jawi scriptجوهر is a state of Malaysia between 1°20"N and 2°35"N Terengganu ( Jawi: ترڠڬانو, formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the

Its state capital is Kuantan, and the royal seat is at Pekan. Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia. Pekan is the royal town of Pahang, Malaysia. It is situated 45 km south of the current state capital of Kuantan, near the coast of South Other important towns include Jerantut, Kuala Lipis, Temerloh and the hill resorts of Genting Highlands, Cameron Highlands, Bukit Tinggi and Fraser's Hill. Jerantut is a small town in central Pahang, Malaysia. It is located 200 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur, and 180 km from Kuantan. Kuala Lipis is a small town in Pahang, Malaysia with a population of 20000 Temerloh is a town in Central Pahang, Malaysia in Temerloh district A resort is a place used for Relaxation or Recreation, attracting visitors for Holidays or Vacations Resorts are places towns or sometimes Genting Highlands ( Malay: Tanah Tinggi Genting; Chinese: 雲頂高原 (1700m above sea level) is a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the Cameron Highlands is a highland region located about 121 km east of Ipoh and about 214 km north of Kuala Lumpur, in Pahang, Malaysia. Bukit Tinggi is a small town in the Bentong district of Pahang, Malaysia. Fraser's Hill is a hill resort located on the Titiwangsa Ridge in the state of Pahang in Malaysia.

The Arabic honorific of Pahang is Darul Makmur ("Abode of Tranquility").

The ethnic composition is roughly - 1,000,000 Malay + Bumiputra, 233,000 Chinese, 68,500 Indians, 13,700 others, and 68,000 non-citizens. Malays (Melayu are an Ethnic group of Austronesian peoples predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula, the east coast of Sumatra, the coast Malaysian Chinese is a Malaysian of Chinese origin Most are descendants of Chinese who arrived between the fifteenth and the mid-twentieth centuries India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

1 Geography
2 History
3 Politics and Government
4 Economy
5 References
6 External links

Geography

The physical geography can be broken into roughly three sections: the highlands, the rainforest, and the coastal areas.

Highlands

Peninsular Malaysia straddles a rich quartz vein that is associated with the mountain range in the center. Quartz (from German) is the most abundant Mineral in the Earth 's Continental crust (although Feldspar is more common in Rainforest covers much of the highlands, but it tends to be thinner, with more deciduous trees. Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches Botany Autumn leaf color. See --> In Botany and Horticulture, deciduous Plants, including Ferns are also extremely common, thanks mainly to the high humidity and fog that permeates the area. A fern is any one of a group of about 20000 Species of Plants classified in the phylum or division Pteridophyta, also known as Filicophyta

The Cameron Highlands area in the west is home to extensive tea plantations. Cameron Highlands is a highland region located about 121 km east of Ipoh and about 214 km north of Kuala Lumpur, in Pahang, Malaysia. Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market The area is the highest on the mainland, and the climate is temperate enough to have distinct temperature variations year round. The area is also known as a major supplier of legumes and vegetables to both Malaysia and Singapore. A legume is a Plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae or a Fruit of these specific plants For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Singapore

Genting Highlands is known as Malaysia's playground. Genting Highlands ( Malay: Tanah Tinggi Genting; Chinese: 雲頂高原 (1700m above sea level) is a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the It is home to several hotels, a theme park and Malaysia's only casino. Genting Highlands was developed by Lim Goh Tong, who envisioned a hillside getaway destination for people wanting to get away from city hustle and bustle, and is conveniently situated 40 minutes from the capital of Kuala Lumpur, accessible by highway. Genting Highlands ( Malay: Tanah Tinggi Genting; Chinese: 雲頂高原 (1700m above sea level) is a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr Lim Goh Tong ( (1918 &ndash 23 October 2007) was a prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K The border of Genting Highlands straddles both the states of Pahang and Selangor. Selangor ( Jawi script: سلاڠور population 72 million is one of the 13 states of Malaysia.

The famous silk merchant and fashion designer Jim Thompson mysteriously disappeared in the area, and it was also home to the Communist guerrillas who fought the British during the 1950s. James Harrison Wilson "Jim" Thompson (born March 21, 1906 in Greenville, Delaware - unknown was an American Businessman Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Fraser's Hill was used as a British summer getaway to escape the tropical heat. Fraser's Hill is a hill resort located on the Titiwangsa Ridge in the state of Pahang in Malaysia. It is distinctive that the road to and from Fraser's Hill is a single lane up the hill and traffic limited to a single direction at certain hours. Fraser's Hill is a hill resort located on the Titiwangsa Ridge in the state of Pahang in Malaysia. It is now a small hamlet with British architectural buildings and also a holiday destination.

There is also a population of native Orang Asli who live in the area, although most have been relocated from the forests to other areas. Orang Asli ( lit, "original peoples" or " Aboriginal peoples " in Malay) is a general term used for any indigenous groups that are

Rainforest

The north of the state is home to the country's largest national park, Taman Negara. A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution Taman Negara National Park was established in Malaysia in 1938 / 1939 as the King George V National Park. This large primary rainforest is extensive, and is home to many rare or endangered animals, such as the tapir, kancil, tigers and leopards. Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches Tapirs (ˈteɪpɚ as in "taper" or /təˈpɪər/ as "ta-pier" are large browsing Mammals, roughly pig-like in shape with short "Kancil" redirects here For the car see Perodua Kancil Not to be confused with Kanchil (Lesser Mouse Deer Not to be confused The tiger ( Panthera tigris) is a member of the Felidae family the largest and the most powerful of the four " Big cats quot in the Genus The leopard (lɛpɚd Panthera pardus) is an Old World Mammal of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four roaring

Rainforest covers 2/3 of the area of the state, and the peninsula's highest point, Gunung Tahan, is located within Taman Negara. Mount Tahan ( Gunung Tahan) at 2187 m, is the highest point in Peninsular Malaysia. Since the equator is so close, the rainforests in Malaysia are among the oldest in the world: roughly 130 million years old.

Lakes

Two famous lakes are found in Pahang. Tasik Bera is a Ramsar site and is important for its rich freshwater peat environment, home to various flora and fauna. Bera Lake ( Tasik Bera in Malay) is a natural Freshwater Lake system located in southwest Pahang, Malaysia in the saddle The Ramsar Convention is an international Treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of Wetlands i Peat is an accumulation of partially Decayed Vegetation matter. The Semelai Orang Asli live in the area and continue their traditional way of life, hunting, fishing and making use of their natural environment. Orang Asli ( lit, "original peoples" or " Aboriginal peoples " in Malay) is a general term used for any indigenous groups that are

Tasik Cini is home to a legend whereby a dragon was believed to reside in the lake. Tasik Chini is a lake near the Pahang River in central Pahang, Malaysia. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide Talks also abound about a lost city that sunk beneath the water. Famed for its lotus blooms, recently controversy has sparked with mismanaged tourism development resulting in the massive die off of trees, and recent findings of pollution in the water. Nelumbo is a Genus of aquatic plants with large showy Water lily -like flowers commonly known as Lotus or sacred lotus

Coastal Areas

The largely mountainous state flattens out towards the coastline, and this is where the state capital Kuantan is located. Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia. There are also many islands offshore, including Pulau Tioman, with extensive coral reef systems. Tioman Island (locally known as Pulau Tioman) is a small island located 32 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia in the state of Pahang, and Coral reefs are Aragonite structures produced by living organisms found in marine waters with little to no nutrients in the water Fine stretches of beach are found from Kuantan heading to Terengganu. Terengganu ( Jawi: ترڠڬانو, formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia

A traditional fishing industry still exists along the coast. Keropok dried fish cakes are a welcome favourite among locals and traditional industry includes the mass processing of dried fish and seafood as well as the famed keropok lekor. Krupuk, kerupuk, or kroepoek in ( Indonesia) Keropok in ( Malaysia) bánh phồng tôm in Vietnam; prawn

History

Evidence for nomadic tribes living in the Pahang area go back to the Mesolithic Era. The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age was a period in the development of human technology in between the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age and the Neolithic or New Stone Age In more modern times, the tin and gold deposits of the Tembeling River attracted the marine traders of the Srivijaya empire in the eighth and ninth centuries, and Pahang covered most of the southern half of the Malay Peninsula. Tin is a Chemical element with the symbol Sn (stannum and Atomic number 50 Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Tembeling River is a river in Pahang, Malaysia. It is a main tributary of Pahang River. Srivijaya or Sriwijaya was an ancient Malay kingdom on the island of Sumatra, Southeast Asia which influenced much of the Malay Archipelago. The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula (Semenanjung Tanah Melayu (คาบสมุทรมลายู is a major Peninsula located in Southeast

After the Srivijaya empire collapsed, around the 1000, Pahang was claimed first by Siam, and then by Sultanate of Malacca. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The Sultanate of Malacca was founded by Parameswara in 1402 and later married the princess of Pasai in 1409. Pahang was fought over by the Portuguese, the Dutch, Johor, and Aceh for most of the 16th century. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Johor (alt English spelling Johore, Jawi scriptجوهر is a state of Malaysia between 1°20"N and 2°35"N See also Sultanate of Aceh Aceh (ʔaˈtɕɛh generally anglicized as ˈɑːtʃeɪ is a special territory ( daerah istimewa) of Indonesia During this time, its population was mostly killed or enslaved, its rulers murdered and its economy ruined. After the decline of Aceh in the mid-17th century, Pahang came under the rule of Johor. However, Sultans of Pahang, descended from the Malacca and the Bendahara Johor royal dynasties, have ruled the state almost continuously from 1470, and gradually recovered a great degree of autonomy. Bendahara is an administrative position within classical Malay kingdoms before the intervention of European powers during the 19th century Johor (alt English spelling Johore, Jawi scriptجوهر is a state of Malaysia between 1°20"N and 2°35"N

From 1858 to 1863, Pahang was fought over in a civil war between the two sons of the reigning Bendahara. The war ended when Wan Ahmad was proclaimed the new sultan in 1887, but his role from that point onward was largely ceremonial, as the British forced him to sign a treaty bringing the country under control of a British Resident. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a state official of certain representative -diplomatic and/or colonial- types required to take up permanent residency abroad officially

In 1896, Pahang joined Selangor, Perak, and Negeri Sembilan in the Federated Malay States. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Selangor ( Jawi script: سلاڠور population 72 million is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. Perak is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Negeri Sembilan (also Negri Sembilan, Jawi: نڬري سمبيلن meaning "state of nine" in Malay, is a state of Malaysia. This article is not to be confused with the Unfederated Malay States. This evolved into the Federation of Malaya in 1948 and into the Federation of Malaysia in 1963. 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 Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Politics and Government

Constitution

The constitution of Pahang came into force on February 26 1959 is divided into two sections:

THE FIRST PART OF THE LAWS OF THE CONSTITUTION

THE SECOND PART OF THE LAWS OF THE CONSTITUTION

The constitution proclaims that Pahang is a Constitutional Monarchy

The Sultan of Pahang

The Sultan of Pahang is the constitutional ruler of his state and he holds office for life. The 1959 constitution states that the Sultan is " the fountain head of justice and of all authority of government " in the state. He is vested with the executive power of the state, is the Head of the Religion of Islam in the state and the source of all titles and dignities, honours and awards in the state. Since 1974, the Sultan or hereditary monarch has been Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah. In full Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Riayatuddin Al-Muadzam Shah (born October 24

State Executive Council

The state executive council is established by the 1959 constitution. Its consists of the Menteri Besar , who is its chairman, and ten other members. The Sultan of Pahang appoints the Menteri Besar and the rest of the council from the members of the State Assembly. The current Menteri Besar is Dato' Seri Adnan Yaakob from the United Malays National Organisation, a major component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. The Malay language has a complex system of Titles and Honorifics which is still extensively used in Malaysia and Brunei. The United Malays National Organisation, or UMNO, (Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu is a Right-wing party and Malaysia 's largest Political Barisan Nasional ( National Front or BN) is a major political Coalition in Malaysia. Adnan's deputy is Datuk Tan Aminuddin Ishak.

State Assembly

See Also:Breakdown of State Seats Representatives elected 2008

The state also has a unicameral legislative body, the Pahang State Assembly or Dewan Undangan Negeri. The following are the members of the Dewan Undangan Negeri, or state assemblies elected in the Malaysian general election 2008. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber The Chief Minister, who is appointed by the Sultan, typically comes from the political party with the most seats in the assembly. According to Deputy Chief Minister Aminuddin Ishak, the BN-led state government does not have a policy of assisting constituencies with opposition members of the state assembly. Replying to an Assemblyman who asked if the government had a policy of doing so, Aminuddin answered no such plan existed, but "If you want to help the opposition, you can do so. "

Administrative divisions

Pahang is divided into 11 administrative divisions: Bera, Bentong, Cameron Highlands, Jerantut, Kuantan, Kuala Lipis, Maran, Pekan, Raub, Rompin and Temerloh. Bera is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Bera district is renown for Bera Lake, a freshwater lake and its surrounding wetlands that has been protected under Bentong is both a town and a district in Pahang, Malaysia. The district covers an area of 1831 Km². Cameron Highlands is a highland region located about 121 km east of Ipoh and about 214 km north of Kuala Lumpur, in Pahang, Malaysia. Jerantut is a small town in central Pahang, Malaysia. It is located 200 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur, and 180 km from Kuantan. Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia. Kuala Lipis is a small town in Pahang, Malaysia with a population of 20000 Maran is a small town in a district of the same name between Temerloh and Kuantan in Pahang, Malaysia which is surrounded by isolated forest Pekan is the royal town of Pahang, Malaysia. It is situated 45 km south of the current state capital of Kuantan, near the coast of South Raub is both a town and a district in Pahang, Malaysia. The town is situated 110km from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur and 265km from Pahang's capital Rompin is a small fishing village and township on the southern end of Pahang, Malaysia. Temerloh is a town in Central Pahang, Malaysia in Temerloh district

Economy

For decades, Pahang's main industry centred on tropical timber production, as large forest swatches supported massive production of wood products, which were the state's main export. Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or Yet a decline in mature trees due to intensive harvesting lately has caused a slowdown and the practice of more sustainable forestry. Sustainable forest management ( SFM) is the management of Forests according to the principles of Sustainable development.

Fishery products are also a main source of income especially for the communities on the long coastline of the state. For the fishing industry and the practice of fishing see Fishing. Dried and salted fish is a speciality here. Ikan Patin is very popular at Temerloh.

Raub in the central Pahang area was the only profitable gold mining operation in Malaysia but reserves were soon exhausted and the mines were shut down. Raub is both a town and a district in Pahang, Malaysia. The town is situated 110km from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur and 265km from Pahang's capital "Gold mine" redirects here See Goldmine for other uses of the term Recently, newer technology has made extraction profitable again and operations are being carried out once more.

Sungai Lembing in the heyday was a large centre for shaft mining of timah better known as tin. Sungai Lembing is a Tin mining town 42 km northwest of Kuantan in Pahang, Malaysia. Tin is a Chemical element with the symbol Sn (stannum and Atomic number 50 Miners dug underground tunnels to reach the ore and brought it up to the surface by the cartloads for smelting into jongkangs. Now that tin is no longer mined, and the mines are mostly flooded, Sungai Lembing is a dying town with few prospects except tourism based on its history of mining.

Industry mostly centres on wood-based products and petrochemical processing. Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of Petroleum or other Hydrocarbon origin Kuantan Port is the busiest port in the east coast. Situated about 25 KM to the north of Kuantan city and facing South China Sea, Kuantan Port (Latitude 3°58'N Longitude 103° 26'E is a multipurpose port in Comprehensive transportation networks allow for fast transportation of goods throughout the state.

Tourism remains the state's main income earner with large natural resources to entice visitors from Taman Negara's forests, Pulau Tioman and the Genting Highlands. Taman Negara National Park was established in Malaysia in 1938 / 1939 as the King George V National Park. Tioman Island (locally known as Pulau Tioman) is a small island located 32 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia in the state of Pahang, and Genting Highlands ( Malay: Tanah Tinggi Genting; Chinese: 雲頂高原 (1700m above sea level) is a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the

References

Mohamad, Roslina (Nov. 17, 2005). "Pahang BN rep ticked off over question". The Star. The Star is the leading English-language Tabloid format Newspaper in Malaysia.

External links

Dictionary

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State in western Malaysia which has Kuantan as its capital.

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