| Geography |
| Area |
9,425 Square Kilometres |
| Capital |
Alor Star |
| People |
| Population |
1,649,756 |
| Ethnic Groups |
Malays |
75.20% |
|
Other Bumiputra |
0.20% |
|
Chinese |
14.60% |
|
Indians |
7.00% |
|
Other Ethnic Groups |
1.40% |
|
Non-Malaysians |
1.60% |
| Religions |
| Islam |
76.90% |
| Christianity |
0.80% |
| Hinduism |
6.50% |
| Buddhism |
13.50% |
| Other Traditional Chinese Religion |
2.00% |
| Other Religions |
0.10% |
| No Religion |
0.10% |
| Literacy Rate |
| 10 years and above |
90.20% |
| 20 years and above |
12.90% |
| Poverty Rate |
| 10.70% |
| Head of State |
His Royal Highness Al-Sultan Almu'tasimu
Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim
Mu'adzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah |
| State Executive Councillors |
| Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Syed Razak Syed Zain |
Finance, Land and Primary Industries |
| Prof Datuk Dr Othman Ishak |
Islamic Affairs and Spiritual Development |
| Datuk Ahmad Bashah Md. Hanipah |
Housing, Local Government and the Environment |
| Datuk Fong Chok Gin |
Public Works, Energy and Transport |
| Datuk V. Saravanan |
Health, Development and State Unity |
| Nawawi Ahmad |
Culture, Arts and Tourism |
| Khalidah Adibah Ayob |
Information, Women's Development, Communications and Multimedia |
| Datuk Mahadzir Khalid |
Agriculture, Rural and Cooperative Development |
| Datuk Chong Itt Chew |
Industries, Science, Technology, Trade and Consumer Affairs |
| Datuk Azimi Daim |
Education |
| Dr Shuib Saidin |
Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development |
| Principal State Government Officials |
| State Secretary: |
Datuk Paduka Ismail Shafie |
| State Legal Advisor: |
Mohd Zaki Md. Yassin |
| State Financial Officer: |
Dato' Mohd Omar Mohamed |
| State Police Chief: |
Dato' Supian Amat |
| State Education Director: |
Md. Akhir Shafie |
| State Health Director: |
Dr Noorimi binti Morad |
| Judiciary |
| Ketua Hakim Syariah |
Dato' Syeikh Hasbullah Abdul Halim |
| Economy |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
RM 9,087 million |
| Average Annual GDP Growth Rate |
6.90% |
| Per Capita GDP |
RM 8,918 |
| Average Annual Per Capita GDP Growth Rate |
8.70% |
| Political Conditions |
| State predominant political party |
Barisan Nasional |
| State seats held by other parties |
Bukit Pinang (PAS), Anak Bukit (PAS)
Tokai (PAS), Sungai Limau (PAS)
Tokai (PAS), Sungai Limau (PAS) |
