PERAK

Perak s official name is Perak Darul Ridzuan.In Jawi the name is translated as " ڨيرق دار الرّضوان "  or in English, the Abode of Grace".Perak is a direct translation meaning silver in Malay.It is believed that the name would have been derived from the silvery colour of tin.Perak was the richest with the alluvial deposits of tin in the world during 1890's.Even the jewels in the  crown of the Bristish Empire had this.Although the name of Perak is said to have been derived from the tin found in the land,some say it might be have also came from the "glimmer of a particular fish in the water" that sparkled like silver.Coming to the geography of Perak,it is the fourth largest state in Malaysia,second largest in peninsula Malaysia.It is situated at the Peninsula Malaysia which is made up of 11 states.Malaysia is basically split into two parts where 11states are on one land and the other two is separated by the south china sea.

map of perak

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