| Geography |
| Area |
7,960 Square kilometers |
| Capital |
Shah Alam |
| People |
| Population |
4,188,876 |
| Ethnic Groups |
Malays |
49.80% |
|
Other Bumiputra |
1.30% |
|
Chinese |
29.40% |
|
Indians |
14.00% |
|
Other Ethnic Groups |
1.10% |
|
Non-Malaysians |
4.40% |
| Religions |
| Islam |
55.70% |
| Christianity |
4.30% |
| Hinduism |
12.10% |
| Buddhism |
24.40% |
| Other Traditional Chinese Religion |
2.00% |
| Tribal/ Folk Religion |
0.30% |
| Other Religions |
0.40% |
| No Religion |
0.50% |
| Unknown |
0.40% |
| Literacy Rate |
| 10 years and above |
95.60% |
| 20 years and above |
24.90% |
| Poverty Rate |
| 1.10% |
| Head of State |
DYMM Sharafuddin Idris Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan
Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj |
| State Executive Councillors |
| Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo |
Land and Financial, Local Government and State Economic Action Council |
| Datuk Tang See Hang |
Investment, Industrialisation and Commercial |
| Datuk Abdul Fatah |
Infrastructure and Public Amenities |
| Datuk Ch'ng Toh Eng |
Multimedia, Environment and New Village Development |
| Datuk K. Sivalingam |
Unity and Estate Workers |
| Datuk Mokthar Dahlan |
Housing, Building Management and Squatters |
| Datuk Raja Ideris Raja Ahmad |
Agriculture Modernisation, Natural Resources Management and Entrepreneur Development |
| Datuk Abdul Rahman Palil |
Islamic Religious Affairs, Youth and Mesra Rakyat |
| Datuk Ahmad Nawawi M. Zin |
Education, Sports and Human Development |
| Datuk Dr Lim Thuang Seng |
Tourism, Health and Consumer Affairs |
| Datin Paduka Seripah Noli Syed Hussin |
Welfare and Women's Affairs |
| Principal State Government Officials |
| State Secretary: |
Dato' Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof |
| State Legal Advisor: |
Badariah binti Hassan |
| State Financial Officer: |
Dato' Mohd Adzib Mohd Isa |
| State Police Chief: |
Dato' Md. Fauzi Saari |
| State Education Director: |
Yusoff Harun |
| State Health Director: |
Dr Shahidah binti Abdul Manaff |
| Judiciary |
| Ketua Hakim Syariah |
Zohdi Toha |
| Economy |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
RM 44,708 million |
| Average Annual GDP Growth Rate |
8.30% |
| Per Capita GDP |
RM 17,363 |
| Average Annual Per Capita GDP Growth Rate |
6.00% |
| Political Conditions |
| State predominant political party |
Barisan Nasional |
| State seats held by other parties |
Sekinchan(DAP), Sungai Pinang(DAP) |
