Perak Darul Ridzuan
State capital : Ipoh
Royal capital : Kuala Kangsar
Total area : 21,006 km²
State population : 2,260,576 (2007 estimate)
Population density : 104.7/km²
Ruling party : Pakatan Rakyat (People’s Pact)
Sultan : Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Azlan Shah Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-Lah DK, DKM., DMN, DK (Kelantan), DK (Terengganu), DK (Perlis), DK (Johor), DK (Selangor), DK (Kedah), DKMB (Brunei), DK (Negeri Sembilan), DK (Pahang), SSM, PMN, PSM, SPCM, SPTS, SPMP, SIMP
Menteri Besar : Datuk Seri Ir. Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin [PAS]
State Anthem (Malay) :
Dilanjutkan Allah usianya Sultan
Adil dan murah memerintah watan
Dita’ati rakyat kiri dan kanan
Imam yang saleh Allah kurniakan
Allah berkati Perak Ridzuan
Allah selamatkan Negeri dan Sultan
National calling code : 05
National postal code : 30xxx to 36xxx, 39xxx
Vehicle license plate prefix : A
Website : http://www.perak.gov.my
State emblems
State animal : Water buffalo
Flag of Perak
The State Flag is divided into three equal horizontal stripes. The three colors represent the three branches of the royal family whereby the throne is shared in rotation. The white stripe symbolizes the Sultan while the yellow stripe is that of the Raja Muda. The black stripe represents the Raja DiHilir.
Coat of arms of Perak
The crest worn by the Ruler on his tengkolok symbolizes his sovereignty. The crescent stands for Islam, the official religion. The rice flower stands for paddy-planting, the prime occupation of the people.
Administrative Districts and Municipal Councils
These are the 9 districts and it’s municipal councils in Perak:
- Kinta
- Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
- Majlis Daerah Kinta Selatan
- Majlid Daerah Kinta Barat
- Larut, Matang dan Selama
- Majlis Perbandaran Taiping
- Majlis Daerah Selama
- Hilir Perak
- Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan (Majlis Daerah Hilir Perak)
- Manjung
- Majlis Perbandaran Manjung (Majlis Daerah Manjung)
- Batang Padang
- Majlis Daerah Tapah
- Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim
- Kerian
- Majlis Daerah Kerian
- Kuala Kangsar
- Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar (Majlis Daerah Kuala Kangsar)
- Hulu Perak
- Majlis Daerah Gerik
- Majlis Daerah Pengkalan Hulu
- Majlis Daerah Lenggong
- Perak Tengah
- Majlis Daerah Perak Tengah
Cities
These are the cities in Perak:
- Ipoh (capital)
Towns
These are the towns in Perak:
- Ayer Tawar
- Bagan Datoh
- Bagan Serai
- Bagan Sungai Burong
- Banir
- Batak Rabit
- Batu Gajah
- Behrang
- Bercham
- Beruas
- Bidor
- Bikam
- Bota
- Bukit Gantang
- Bukit Merah
- Changkat Jering
- Changkat Keruing
- Chemor
- Chenderiang
- Chikus
- Damar Laut
- Gerik
- Gopeng
- Gua Tempurung
- Hutan Melintang
- Jelapang
- Jenderata
- Jerlun
- Kamunting
- Kampar
- Karai
- Kota Baharu
- Kota Setia
- Kuala Kangsar
- Kuala Kurau
- Kuala Sepetang
- Langkap
- Lekir
- Lenggong
- Lumut
- Manjoi
- Malim Nawar
- Mambang Di Awan
- Manong
- Menglembu
- Padang Rengas
- Pantai Remis
- Parit
- Parit Buntar
- Pasir Salak
- Pekan Gurney
- Pengkalan Hulu (Keroh)
- Proton City
- Selama
- Semanggol
- Seri Iskandar
- Seri Manjung
- Simpang Tiga
- Sitiawan
- Slim
- Slim River
- Sungai Siput
- Sungkai
- Taiping
- Tambun
- Tanjung Malim
- Tanjung Piandang
- Tanjung Rambutan
- Tanjung Tualang
- Tapah
- Tapah Road
- Teluk Batik
- Teluk Intan
- Teluk Rubiah
- Temoh
- Temoh Station
- Trolak
- Terong
- Teronoh
Islands
These are the islands in Perak:
- Pulau Pangkor
Townships
These are the townships in Perak:
- Bandar Meru Raya
- Sunway City Ipoh
Special zones
These are the special zones in Perak:
- Northern Corridor Economic Region (Northern Perak)