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  2. Selangor - Wikipedia

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    The origin of the name Selangor is uncertain. A common suggestion is that the name refers to the Malay word langau, a large fly or blowfly that is found in the marshes along the Selangor River (Sungai Selangor) in the state's north-west. According to local lore, a warrior who escaped from Malacca after the Portuguese conquest, took a break from ...

  3. Flag and coat of arms of Selangor - Wikipedia

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    The emblem of Selangor is a symbol of the state; it cannot properly be called a coat of arms as it does not conform to heraldic traditions. It is an amalgam of items that represent courage and royalty. The crescent moon and star in the centre represent Islam. The red spear (tombak) in the centre is called the Sambu Warna.

  4. Shah Alam - Wikipedia

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    Shah Alam (/ ʃɑː ˈɑːləm /, from Arabic meaning "king of the world" [3]) is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. [4] Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978 due to Kuala Lumpur's ...

  5. Kuala Lumpur - Wikipedia

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    Kuala Lumpur is a Malay term that translates to "muddy confluence" and is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers which flow into the Selangor River. [85] The Red Arrows over the city in 2016. Located in the centre of Selangor state, Kuala Lumpur was a territory of Selangor State Government.

  6. History of Kuala Lumpur - Wikipedia

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    Kuala Lumpur was founded ca. 1857 at the confluence of the Gombak and Klang rivers. In English, the name Kuala Lumpur literally means "muddy confluence". The venture into the muddy confluence started when a member of the Selangor royal family hired tin prospectors to open tin mines in the Klang Valley. The Journal of the Malayan Branch of the ...

  7. Petaling Jaya - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.mbpj.gov.my. Petaling Jaya (Malaysian: [pətalɪŋ dʒaja]), colloquially referred to as " PJ ", is a city in Petaling District, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, it is part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur area.

  8. Coat of arms of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    The coat of arms of Malaysia (Malay: Jata Negara Malaysia; Jawi: ‏جات نڬارا مليسيا ‎) is a coat of arms comprising a shield or escutcheon, two tigers for supporters, a crescent and fourteen-pointed star for a crest and a motto. As the Malaysian coat of arms descended from that of the Federated Malay States under British ...

  9. Menteri Besar of Selangor - Wikipedia

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    The Menteri Besar acts as a majority leader in the Selangor Assembly. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly . The 16th and current Menteri Besar of Selangor is Amirudin Shari, who took office on 19 June 2018. [ 3]