Selangor, with an area of approximately 8,000
sq. km, extends along the west coast of Peninsular
Malaysia at the northern outlet of the Straits of
Malacca. Its advantageous geographic position and
rich natural resources have made Selangor the most
prosperous state in Malaysia. Today it has the distinction
of being the most populated state in Malaysia, with
about 3.75 million inhabitants. A large proportion
of Selangor's population lives around the Federal
Territory of Kuala Lumpur, though the balance is now
shifting towards its new capital, Shah Alam.
All roads away from Kuala Lumpur lead to the state
of Selangor, Malaysia's most populated and prosperous
state. Selangor surrounds the burgeoning capital with
green suburban arms and industrial tracks, but as
the city is left behind, a different, older and more
natural order quickly unfolds.