| Geography |
| Area |
795 Square Kilometres |
| Capital |
Kangar |
| People |
| Population |
204, 450 |
| Ethnic Groups |
Malays |
83.90% |
|
Other Bumiputra |
0.30% |
|
Chinese |
10.20% |
|
Indians |
1.30% |
|
Other Ethnic Groups |
2.80% |
|
Non-Malaysians |
1.50% |
| Religions |
| Islam |
85.40% |
| Christianity |
0.50% |
| Hinduism |
1.00% |
| Buddhism |
11.40% |
| Other Traditional Chinese Religion |
1.40% |
| Other Religions |
0.10% |
| No Religion |
0.10% |
| Literacy Rate |
| 10 years and above |
90.80% |
| 20 years and above |
12.90% |
| Poverty Rate |
| 10.10% |
| Head of State |
DYMM Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra
Jamalulail Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed
Putra Jamalullail |
| State Executive Councillors |
| Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim |
Women and Family Development, Youth and Sports, Social Development, Administration and Finance |
| Datuk Abu Bakar Ismail |
Islamic, Malay Ceremonial Affairs and Information |
| Zahidi Zainul Abidin |
Investment, Trade, Science, Technology, Consumerism and Agro-Based |
| Azam Rashid |
Land and Forestry |
| Khairi Hassan |
Rural Development and Agriculture |
| Azihani Ali |
Tourism |
| Oui Ah Lan |
Local Government and Health |
| Principal State Government Officials |
| State Secretary: |
Abu Hassan Salleh |
| State Legal Advisor: |
Ishak Sahari |
| State Financial Officer: |
Abdul Hadi Ismail |
| State Police Chief: |
Datuk Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid |
| State Education Director: |
Dariah binti Saad |
| State Health Director: |
Dr Azmi Hashim |
| Judiciary |
| Ketua Hakim Syariah |
Othman Ismail (Kadi Besar) |
| Economy |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
RM 1,362 million |
| Average Annual GDP Growth Rate |
6.70% |
| Per Capita GDP |
RM 10,802 |
| Average Annual Per Capita GDP Growth Rate |
9.70% |
| Political Conditions |
| State predominant political party |
Barisan Nasional |
| State seats held by other parties |
Sanglang (PAS) |
